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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,877.10, 188,788.23 and 41,617.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,877.10, 188,788.23 and 41,617.36 is: 62,416.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,877.10 : 188,788.23 = 41,617.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,877.10/188,788.23 = 41,617.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,877.10x = 188,788.23 × 41,617.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,877.10x = 7,856,867,731.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,856,867,731.67/125,877.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,416.97

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