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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,348.34, 589,859.85 and 123,386.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,348.34, 589,859.85 and 123,386.43 is: 185,028.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,348.34 : 589,859.85 = 123,386.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,348.34/589,859.85 = 123,386.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,348.34x = 589,859.85 × 123,386.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,348.34x = 72,780,703,766.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,780,703,766.51/393,348.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,028.63

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