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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,895.24, 187,344.65 and 40,655.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,895.24, 187,344.65 and 40,655.85 is: 60,984.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,895.24 : 187,344.65 = 40,655.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,895.24/187,344.65 = 40,655.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,895.24x = 187,344.65 × 40,655.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,895.24x = 7,616,655,988.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,616,655,988.70/124,895.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,984.36

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