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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,596.40, 606,923.40 and 124,113.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,596.40, 606,923.40 and 124,113.20 is: 186,178.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,596.40 : 606,923.40 = 124,113.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,596.40/606,923.40 = 124,113.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,596.40x = 606,923.40 × 124,113.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,596.40x = 75,327,205,328.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,327,205,328.88/404,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,178.63

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