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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,840.20, 187,284.60 and 36,096.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,840.20, 187,284.60 and 36,096.60 is: 54,151.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,840.20 : 187,284.60 = 36,096.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,840.20/187,284.60 = 36,096.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,840.20x = 187,284.60 × 36,096.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,840.20x = 6,760,337,292.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,760,337,292.36/124,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,151.93

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