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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,037.20, 612,142.20 and 123,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,037.20, 612,142.20 and 123,704.40 is: 185,582.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,037.20 : 612,142.20 = 123,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,037.20/612,142.20 = 123,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,037.20x = 612,142.20 × 123,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,037.20x = 75,724,683,565.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,724,683,565.68/408,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,582.79

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