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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,886.84, 605,939.34 and 123,396.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,886.84, 605,939.34 and 123,396.44 is: 185,127.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,886.84 : 605,939.34 = 123,396.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,886.84/605,939.34 = 123,396.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,886.84x = 605,939.34 × 123,396.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,886.84x = 74,770,754,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,770,754,382.25/403,886.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,127.98

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