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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,287.74, 612,392.01 and 123,980.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,287.74, 612,392.01 and 123,980.76 is: 185,959.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,287.74 : 612,392.01 = 123,980.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,287.74/612,392.01 = 123,980.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,287.74x = 612,392.01 × 123,980.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,287.74x = 75,924,826,817.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,924,826,817.73/408,287.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,959.12

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