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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,854.40, 605,810.40 and 123,371.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,854.40, 605,810.40 and 123,371.20 is: 185,065.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,854.40 : 605,810.40 = 123,371.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,854.40/605,810.40 = 123,371.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,854.40x = 605,810.40 × 123,371.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,854.40x = 74,739,556,020.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,739,556,020.48/403,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,065.60

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