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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,932.80, 605,899.20 and 123,449.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,932.80, 605,899.20 and 123,449.60 is: 185,174.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,932.80 : 605,899.20 = 123,449.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,932.80/605,899.20 = 123,449.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,932.80x = 605,899.20 × 123,449.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,932.80x = 74,798,013,880.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,798,013,880.32/403,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,174.40

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