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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,729.20, 187,936.07 and 103,028.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,729.20, 187,936.07 and 103,028.76 is: 155,238.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,729.20 : 187,936.07 = 103,028.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,729.20/187,936.07 = 103,028.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,729.20x = 187,936.07 × 103,028.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,729.20x = 19,362,819,736.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,362,819,736.23/124,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,238.87

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