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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,828.80, 605,743.20 and 123,345.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,828.80, 605,743.20 and 123,345.60 is: 185,018.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,828.80 : 605,743.20 = 123,345.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,828.80/605,743.20 = 123,345.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,828.80x = 605,743.20 × 123,345.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,828.80x = 74,715,758,449.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,715,758,449.92/403,828.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,018.40

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