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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,636.40, 606,954.60 and 124,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,636.40, 606,954.60 and 124,117.20 is: 186,175.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,636.40 : 606,954.60 = 124,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,636.40/606,954.60 = 124,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,636.40x = 606,954.60 × 124,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,636.40x = 75,333,505,479.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,333,505,479.12/404,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,175.80

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