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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,329.40, 608,051.70 and 124,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,329.40, 608,051.70 and 124,817.40 is: 187,243.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,329.40 : 608,051.70 = 124,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,329.40/608,051.70 = 124,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,329.40x = 608,051.70 × 124,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,329.40x = 75,895,432,259.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,895,432,259.58/405,329.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,243.84

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