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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,493.20, 605,326.20 and 123,038.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,493.20, 605,326.20 and 123,038.80 is: 184,584.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,493.20 : 605,326.20 = 123,038.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,493.20/605,326.20 = 123,038.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,493.20x = 605,326.20 × 123,038.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,493.20x = 74,478,609,256.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,478,609,256.56/403,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,584.55

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