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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,458.37, 605,278.28 and 123,003.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,458.37, 605,278.28 and 123,003.97 is: 184,533.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,458.37 : 605,278.28 = 123,003.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,458.37/605,278.28 = 123,003.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,458.37x = 605,278.28 × 123,003.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,458.37x = 74,451,631,394.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,451,631,394.77/403,458.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,533.61

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