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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,300.40, 606,479.40 and 123,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,300.40, 606,479.40 and 123,817.20 is: 185,734.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,300.40 : 606,479.40 = 123,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,300.40/606,479.40 = 123,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,300.40x = 606,479.40 × 123,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,300.40x = 75,092,581,165.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,092,581,165.68/404,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,734.62

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