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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,294.17, 608,007.32 and 124,811.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,294.17, 608,007.32 and 124,811.42 is: 187,237.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,294.17 : 608,007.32 = 124,811.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,294.17/608,007.32 = 124,811.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,294.17x = 608,007.32 × 124,811.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,294.17x = 75,886,258,811.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,886,258,811.64/405,294.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,237.48

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