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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,559.12, 606,638.96 and 124,008.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,559.12, 606,638.96 and 124,008.72 is: 185,951.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,559.12 : 606,638.96 = 124,008.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,559.12/606,638.96 = 124,008.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,559.12x = 606,638.96 × 124,008.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,559.12x = 75,228,520,931.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,228,520,931.73/404,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,951.86

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