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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 323,612.60, 485,073.30 and 123,855.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 323,612.60, 485,073.30 and 123,855.80 is: 185,651.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,612.60 : 485,073.30 = 123,855.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,612.60/485,073.30 = 123,855.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,612.60x = 485,073.30 × 123,855.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,612.60x = 60,079,141,630.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,079,141,630.14/323,612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,651.43

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