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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,988.19, 187,500.75 and 36,230.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,988.19, 187,500.75 and 36,230.14 is: 54,350.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,988.19 : 187,500.75 = 36,230.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,988.19/187,500.75 = 36,230.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,988.19x = 187,500.75 × 36,230.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,988.19x = 6,793,178,422.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,793,178,422.61/124,988.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,350.56

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