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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,933.32, 187,461.54 and 58,378.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,933.32, 187,461.54 and 58,378.05 is: 87,595.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,933.32 : 187,461.54 = 58,378.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,933.32/187,461.54 = 58,378.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,933.32x = 187,461.54 × 58,378.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,933.32x = 10,943,639,155.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,639,155.20/124,933.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,595.84

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