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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,911.60, 605,867.40 and 123,426.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,911.60, 605,867.40 and 123,426.44 is: 185,139.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,911.60 : 605,867.40 = 123,426.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,911.60/605,867.40 = 123,426.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,911.60x = 605,867.40 × 123,426.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,911.60x = 74,780,056,294.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,780,056,294.06/403,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,139.66

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