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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,937.80, 605,906.70 and 123,454.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,937.80, 605,906.70 and 123,454.60 is: 185,181.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,937.80 : 605,906.70 = 123,454.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,937.80/605,906.70 = 123,454.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,937.80x = 605,906.70 × 123,454.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,937.80x = 74,801,969,285.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,801,969,285.82/403,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,181.90

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