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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,715.04, 187,100.16 and 35,961.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,715.04, 187,100.16 and 35,961.63 is: 53,950.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,715.04 : 187,100.16 = 35,961.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,715.04/187,100.16 = 35,961.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,715.04x = 187,100.16 × 35,961.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,715.04x = 6,728,426,726.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,728,426,726.86/124,715.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,950.40

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