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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,549.37, 606,624.38 and 123,998.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,549.37, 606,624.38 and 123,998.97 is: 185,937.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,549.37 : 606,624.38 = 123,998.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,549.37/606,624.38 = 123,998.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,549.37x = 606,624.38 × 123,998.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,549.37x = 75,220,797,676.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,220,797,676.89/404,549.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,937.25

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