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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,894.50, 187,403.27 and 58,324.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,894.50, 187,403.27 and 58,324.95 is: 87,516.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,894.50 : 187,403.27 = 58,324.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,894.50/187,403.27 = 58,324.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,894.50x = 187,403.27 × 58,324.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,894.50x = 10,930,286,060.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,286,060.96/124,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,516.15

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