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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,584.50, 540,761.73 and 123,870.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,584.50, 540,761.73 and 123,870.10 is: 185,765.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,584.50 : 540,761.73 = 123,870.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,584.50/540,761.73 = 123,870.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,584.50x = 540,761.73 × 123,870.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,584.50x = 66,984,209,571.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,984,209,571.27/360,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,765.64

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