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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,904.60, 605,856.90 and 123,385.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,904.60, 605,856.90 and 123,385.40 is: 185,078.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,904.60 : 605,856.90 = 123,385.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,904.60/605,856.90 = 123,385.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,904.60x = 605,856.90 × 123,385.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,904.60x = 74,753,895,949.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,753,895,949.26/403,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,078.10

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