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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,698.60, 187,048.62 and 41,592.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,698.60, 187,048.62 and 41,592.36 is: 62,388.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,698.60 : 187,048.62 = 41,592.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,698.60/187,048.62 = 41,592.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,698.60x = 187,048.62 × 41,592.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,698.60x = 7,779,793,540.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,779,793,540.54/124,698.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,388.78

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