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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,967.11, 188,911.73 and 41,709.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,967.11, 188,911.73 and 41,709.83 is: 62,551.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,967.11 : 188,911.73 = 41,709.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,967.11/188,911.73 = 41,709.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,967.11x = 188,911.73 × 41,709.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,967.11x = 7,879,474,990.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,879,474,990.20/125,967.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,551.85

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