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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,834.30, 589,274.73 and 123,012.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,834.30, 589,274.73 and 123,012.90 is: 184,526.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,834.30 : 589,274.73 = 123,012.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,834.30/589,274.73 = 123,012.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,834.30x = 589,274.73 × 123,012.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,834.30x = 72,488,393,434.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,488,393,434.02/392,834.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,526.64

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