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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,833.40, 746,752.80 and 123,856.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,833.40, 746,752.80 and 123,856.40 is: 185,785.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,833.40 : 746,752.80 = 123,856.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,833.40/746,752.80 = 123,856.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,833.40x = 746,752.80 × 123,856.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,833.40x = 92,490,113,497.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,490,113,497.92/497,833.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,785.27

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