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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,882.36, 746,823.72 and 123,905.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,882.36, 746,823.72 and 123,905.36 is: 185,858.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,882.36 : 746,823.72 = 123,905.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,882.36/746,823.72 = 123,905.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,882.36x = 746,823.72 × 123,905.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,882.36x = 92,535,461,883.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,535,461,883.14/497,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,858.08

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