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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,888.34, 605,941.59 and 123,397.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,888.34, 605,941.59 and 123,397.94 is: 185,130.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,888.34 : 605,941.59 = 123,397.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,888.34/605,941.59 = 123,397.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,888.34x = 605,941.59 × 123,397.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,888.34x = 74,771,943,966.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,771,943,966.32/403,888.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,130.24

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