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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,887.10, 605,939.70 and 123,396.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,887.10, 605,939.70 and 123,396.70 is: 185,128.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,887.10 : 605,939.70 = 123,396.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,887.10/605,939.70 = 123,396.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,887.10x = 605,939.70 × 123,396.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,887.10x = 74,770,959,378.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,770,959,378.99/403,887.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,128.37

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