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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,387.20, 605,167.20 and 122,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,387.20, 605,167.20 and 122,932.80 is: 184,425.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,387.20 : 605,167.20 = 122,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,387.20/605,167.20 = 122,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,387.20x = 605,167.20 × 122,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,387.20x = 74,394,898,364.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,394,898,364.16/403,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,425.53

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