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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,331.40, 608,054.70 and 124,819.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,331.40, 608,054.70 and 124,819.40 is: 187,246.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,331.40 : 608,054.70 = 124,819.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,331.40/608,054.70 = 124,819.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,331.40x = 608,054.70 × 124,819.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,331.40x = 75,897,022,821.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,897,022,821.18/405,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,246.84

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