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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,692.60, 187,039.62 and 41,586.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,692.60, 187,039.62 and 41,586.36 is: 62,379.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,692.60 : 187,039.62 = 41,586.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,692.60/187,039.62 = 41,586.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,692.60x = 187,039.62 × 41,586.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,692.60x = 7,778,296,971.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,778,296,971.58/124,692.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,379.78

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