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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,803.77, 187,187.30 and 40,571.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,803.77, 187,187.30 and 40,571.60 is: 60,851.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,803.77 : 187,187.30 = 40,571.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,803.77/187,187.30 = 40,571.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,803.77x = 187,187.30 × 40,571.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,803.77x = 7,594,488,057.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,594,488,057.82/124,803.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,851.43

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