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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,269.80, 607,847.10 and 124,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,269.80, 607,847.10 and 124,815.40 is: 187,205.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,269.80 : 607,847.10 = 124,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,269.80/607,847.10 = 124,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,269.80x = 607,847.10 × 124,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,269.80x = 75,868,678,925.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,868,678,925.34/405,269.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,205.36

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