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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,586.40, 606,908.40 and 124,103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,586.40, 606,908.40 and 124,103.20 is: 186,163.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,586.40 : 606,908.40 = 124,103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,586.40/606,908.40 = 124,103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,586.40x = 606,908.40 × 124,103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,586.40x = 75,319,274,546.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,319,274,546.88/404,586.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,163.63

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