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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,888.10, 605,941.20 and 123,397.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,888.10, 605,941.20 and 123,397.70 is: 185,129.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,888.10 : 605,941.20 = 123,397.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,888.10/605,941.20 = 123,397.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,888.10x = 605,941.20 × 123,397.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,888.10x = 74,771,750,415.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,771,750,415.24/403,888.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,129.87

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