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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,866.40, 605,828.40 and 123,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,866.40, 605,828.40 and 123,383.20 is: 185,083.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,866.40 : 605,828.40 = 123,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,866.40/605,828.40 = 123,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,866.40x = 605,828.40 × 123,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,866.40x = 74,749,046,642.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,749,046,642.88/403,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,083.60

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