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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,559.46, 188,368.80 and 41,326.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,559.46, 188,368.80 and 41,326.24 is: 61,999.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,559.46 : 188,368.80 = 41,326.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,559.46/188,368.80 = 41,326.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,559.46x = 188,368.80 × 41,326.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,559.46x = 7,784,574,237.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,784,574,237.31/125,559.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,999.11

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