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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 439,547.60, 659,321.40 and 124,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 439,547.60, 659,321.40 and 124,000.40 is: 186,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    439,547.60 : 659,321.40 = 124,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    439,547.60/659,321.40 = 124,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    439,547.60x = 659,321.40 × 124,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    439,547.60x = 81,756,117,328.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,756,117,328.56/439,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,000.60

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