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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,935.82, 187,465.30 and 58,380.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,935.82, 187,465.30 and 58,380.56 is: 87,599.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,935.82 : 187,465.30 = 58,380.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,935.82/187,465.30 = 58,380.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,935.82x = 187,465.30 × 58,380.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,935.82x = 10,944,329,194.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944,329,194.57/124,935.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,599.61

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