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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,929.60, 605,894.40 and 123,410.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,929.60, 605,894.40 and 123,410.40 is: 185,115.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,929.60 : 605,894.40 = 123,410.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,929.60/605,894.40 = 123,410.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,929.60x = 605,894.40 × 123,410.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,929.60x = 74,773,670,261.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,773,670,261.76/403,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,115.60

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