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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,598.42, 606,875.76 and 124,115.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,598.42, 606,875.76 and 124,115.76 is: 186,166.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,598.42 : 606,875.76 = 124,115.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,598.42/606,875.76 = 124,115.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,598.42x = 606,875.76 × 124,115.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,598.42x = 75,322,846,177.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,322,846,177.98/404,598.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,166.93

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