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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,058.90, 187,568.64 and 40,818.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,058.90, 187,568.64 and 40,818.63 is: 61,221.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,058.90 : 187,568.64 = 40,818.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,058.90/187,568.64 = 40,818.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,058.90x = 187,568.64 × 40,818.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,058.90x = 7,656,294,915.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,656,294,915.76/125,058.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,221.51

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