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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,174.86, 612,263.61 and 123,867.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,174.86, 612,263.61 and 123,867.83 is: 185,802.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,174.86 : 612,263.61 = 123,867.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,174.86/612,263.61 = 123,867.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,174.86x = 612,263.61 × 123,867.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,174.86x = 75,839,766,289.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,839,766,289.33/408,174.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,802.15

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