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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,111.49, 606,145.23 and 123,628.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,111.49, 606,145.23 and 123,628.74 is: 185,436.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,111.49 : 606,145.23 = 123,628.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,111.49/606,145.23 = 123,628.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,111.49x = 606,145.23 × 123,628.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,111.49x = 74,936,971,041.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,936,971,041.91/404,111.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,436.38

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