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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,556.45, 188,364.29 and 41,323.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,556.45, 188,364.29 and 41,323.23 is: 61,994.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,556.45 : 188,364.29 = 41,323.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,556.45/188,364.29 = 41,323.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,556.45x = 188,364.29 × 41,323.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,556.45x = 7,783,820,672.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,783,820,672.84/125,556.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,994.59

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