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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,944.56, 187,377.60 and 41,819.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,944.56, 187,377.60 and 41,819.12 is: 62,715.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,944.56 : 187,377.60 = 41,819.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,944.56/187,377.60 = 41,819.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,944.56x = 187,377.60 × 41,819.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,944.56x = 7,835,966,339.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,835,966,339.71/124,944.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,715.55

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