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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,943.17, 605,914.77 and 123,457.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,943.17, 605,914.77 and 123,457.99 is: 185,186.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,943.17 : 605,914.77 = 123,457.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,943.17/605,914.77 = 123,457.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,943.17x = 605,914.77 × 123,457.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,943.17x = 74,805,019,615.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,805,019,615.51/403,943.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,186.99

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