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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,880.40, 605,849.40 and 123,397.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,880.40, 605,849.40 and 123,397.20 is: 185,104.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,880.40 : 605,849.40 = 123,397.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,880.40/605,849.40 = 123,397.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,880.40x = 605,849.40 × 123,397.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,880.40x = 74,760,119,581.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,760,119,581.68/403,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,104.60

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