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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,799.20, 605,785.20 and 123,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,799.20, 605,785.20 and 123,344.80 is: 185,043.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,799.20 : 605,785.20 = 123,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,799.20/605,785.20 = 123,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,799.20x = 605,785.20 × 123,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,799.20x = 74,720,454,336.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,720,454,336.96/403,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,043.59

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