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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,653.12, 186,973.20 and 40,412.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,653.12, 186,973.20 and 40,412.04 is: 60,615.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,653.12 : 186,973.20 = 40,412.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,653.12/186,973.20 = 40,412.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,653.12x = 186,973.20 × 40,412.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,653.12x = 7,555,968,437.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,555,968,437.33/124,653.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,615.96

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