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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,785.80, 605,678.70 and 123,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,785.80, 605,678.70 and 123,302.60 is: 184,953.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,785.80 : 605,678.70 = 123,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,785.80/605,678.70 = 123,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,785.80x = 605,678.70 × 123,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,785.80x = 74,681,758,474.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,681,758,474.62/403,785.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,953.90

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