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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,084.20, 612,212.70 and 123,751.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,084.20, 612,212.70 and 123,751.40 is: 185,653.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,084.20 : 612,212.70 = 123,751.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,084.20/612,212.70 = 123,751.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,084.20x = 612,212.70 × 123,751.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,084.20x = 75,762,178,722.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,762,178,722.78/408,084.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,653.30

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