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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,818.66, 719,728.85 and 124,832.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,818.66, 719,728.85 and 124,832.11 is: 187,248.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,818.66 : 719,728.85 = 124,832.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,818.66/719,728.85 = 124,832.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,818.66x = 719,728.85 × 124,832.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,818.66x = 89,845,270,973.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,845,270,973.37/479,818.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,248.39

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