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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,880.50, 634,253.20 and 123,291.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,880.50, 634,253.20 and 123,291.02 is: 184,916.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,880.50 : 634,253.20 = 123,291.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,880.50/634,253.20 = 123,291.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,880.50x = 634,253.20 × 123,291.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,880.50x = 78,197,723,966.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,197,723,966.26/422,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,916.84

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