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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,694.49, 187,042.14 and 31,200.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,694.49, 187,042.14 and 31,200.24 is: 46,800.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,694.49 : 187,042.14 = 31,200.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,694.49/187,042.14 = 31,200.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,694.49x = 187,042.14 × 31,200.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,694.49x = 5,835,759,658.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,759,658.11/124,694.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,800.46

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