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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,797.20, 605,782.20 and 123,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,797.20, 605,782.20 and 123,342.80 is: 185,040.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,797.20 : 605,782.20 = 123,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,797.20/605,782.20 = 123,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,797.20x = 605,782.20 × 123,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,797.20x = 74,718,872,738.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,718,872,738.16/403,797.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,040.59

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