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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,457.37, 605,276.78 and 123,002.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,457.37, 605,276.78 and 123,002.97 is: 184,532.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,457.37 : 605,276.78 = 123,002.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,457.37/605,276.78 = 123,002.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,457.37x = 605,276.78 × 123,002.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,457.37x = 74,450,840,997.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,450,840,997.02/403,457.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,532.11

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