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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,887.42, 605,539.53 and 123,251.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,887.42, 605,539.53 and 123,251.58 is: 184,788.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,887.42 : 605,539.53 = 123,251.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,887.42/605,539.53 = 123,251.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,887.42x = 605,539.53 × 123,251.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,887.42x = 74,633,703,824.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,633,703,824.96/403,887.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,788.38

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