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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,884.20, 187,350.60 and 36,140.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,884.20, 187,350.60 and 36,140.60 is: 54,217.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,884.20 : 187,350.60 = 36,140.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,884.20/187,350.60 = 36,140.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,884.20x = 187,350.60 × 36,140.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,884.20x = 6,770,963,094.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,770,963,094.36/124,884.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,217.93

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