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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,462.40, 606,722.40 and 123,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,462.40, 606,722.40 and 123,979.20 is: 185,977.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,462.40 : 606,722.40 = 123,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,462.40/606,722.40 = 123,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,462.40x = 606,722.40 × 123,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,462.40x = 75,220,957,774.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,220,957,774.08/404,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,977.63

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