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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,940.10, 187,493.12 and 58,385.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,940.10, 187,493.12 and 58,385.36 is: 87,616.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,940.10 : 187,493.12 = 58,385.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,940.10/187,493.12 = 58,385.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,940.10x = 187,493.12 × 58,385.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,940.10x = 10,946,853,308.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,946,853,308.72/124,940.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,616.81

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