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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,781.80, 605,672.70 and 123,298.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,781.80, 605,672.70 and 123,298.60 is: 184,947.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,781.80 : 605,672.70 = 123,298.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,781.80/605,672.70 = 123,298.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,781.80x = 605,672.70 × 123,298.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,781.80x = 74,678,595,968.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,678,595,968.22/403,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,947.90

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