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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,915.60, 605,873.40 and 123,396.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,915.60, 605,873.40 and 123,396.40 is: 185,094.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,915.60 : 605,873.40 = 123,396.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,915.60/605,873.40 = 123,396.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,915.60x = 605,873.40 × 123,396.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,915.60x = 74,762,596,415.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,762,596,415.76/403,915.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,094.60

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