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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,875.60, 187,313.40 and 40,643.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,875.60, 187,313.40 and 40,643.70 is: 60,965.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,875.60 : 187,313.40 = 40,643.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,875.60/187,313.40 = 40,643.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,875.60x = 187,313.40 × 40,643.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,875.60x = 7,613,109,635.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,613,109,635.58/124,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,965.55

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