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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,592.74, 188,318.18 and 41,330.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,592.74, 188,318.18 and 41,330.18 is: 61,971.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,592.74 : 188,318.18 = 41,330.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,592.74/188,318.18 = 41,330.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,592.74x = 188,318.18 × 41,330.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,592.74x = 7,783,224,276.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,783,224,276.67/125,592.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,971.93

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