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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,820.30, 187,000.05 and 116,525.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,820.30, 187,000.05 and 116,525.90 is: 174,573.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,820.30 : 187,000.05 = 116,525.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,820.30/187,000.05 = 116,525.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,820.30x = 187,000.05 × 116,525.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,820.30x = 21,790,349,126.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,790,349,126.30/124,820.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,573.76

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