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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,518.97, 612,812.75 and 124,211.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,518.97, 612,812.75 and 124,211.98 is: 186,328.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,518.97 : 612,812.75 = 124,211.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,518.97/612,812.75 = 124,211.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,518.97x = 612,812.75 × 124,211.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,518.97x = 76,118,687,611.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,118,687,611.03/408,518.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,328.41

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