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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,537.32, 605,304.06 and 123,053.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,537.32, 605,304.06 and 123,053.64 is: 184,579.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,537.32 : 605,304.06 = 123,053.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,537.32/605,304.06 = 123,053.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,537.32x = 605,304.06 × 123,053.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,537.32x = 74,484,867,889.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,484,867,889.78/403,537.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,579.87

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