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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,749.00, 613,215.77 and 124,464.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,749.00, 613,215.77 and 124,464.97 is: 186,725.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,749.00 : 613,215.77 = 124,464.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,749.00/613,215.77 = 124,464.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,749.00x = 613,215.77 × 124,464.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,749.00x = 76,323,880,261.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,323,880,261.21/408,749.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,725.55

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