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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,921.60, 605,882.40 and 123,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,921.60, 605,882.40 and 123,402.40 is: 185,103.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,921.60 : 605,882.40 = 123,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,921.60/605,882.40 = 123,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,921.60x = 605,882.40 × 123,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,921.60x = 74,767,342,277.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,767,342,277.76/403,921.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,103.60

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