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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,612.80, 606,919.20 and 124,129.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,612.80, 606,919.20 and 124,129.60 is: 186,194.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,612.80 : 606,919.20 = 124,129.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,612.80/606,919.20 = 124,129.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,612.80x = 606,919.20 × 124,129.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,612.80x = 75,336,637,528.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,336,637,528.32/404,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,194.40

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