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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,259.45, 583,838.91 and 123,046.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,259.45, 583,838.91 and 123,046.83 is: 184,554.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,259.45 : 583,838.91 = 123,046.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,259.45/583,838.91 = 123,046.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,259.45x = 583,838.91 × 123,046.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,259.45x = 71,839,527,106.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,839,527,106.16/389,259.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,554.36

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