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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335,000.40, 502,500.60 and 124,594.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 335,000.40, 502,500.60 and 124,594.80 is: 186,892.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,000.40 : 502,500.60 = 124,594.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,000.40/502,500.60 = 124,594.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,000.40x = 502,500.60 × 124,594.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,000.40x = 62,608,961,756.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,608,961,756.88/335,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,892.20

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