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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,509.47, 605,261.77 and 123,026.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,509.47, 605,261.77 and 123,026.72 is: 184,539.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,509.47 : 605,261.77 = 123,026.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,509.47/605,261.77 = 123,026.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,509.47x = 605,261.77 × 123,026.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,509.47x = 74,463,366,970.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,463,366,970.62/403,509.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,539.33

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