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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,796.80, 605,695.20 and 123,313.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,796.80, 605,695.20 and 123,313.60 is: 184,970.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,796.80 : 605,695.20 = 123,313.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,796.80/605,695.20 = 123,313.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,796.80x = 605,695.20 × 123,313.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,796.80x = 74,690,455,614.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,690,455,614.72/403,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,970.40

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