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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,896.40, 746,843.16 and 123,919.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,896.40, 746,843.16 and 123,919.28 is: 185,878.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,896.40 : 746,843.16 = 123,919.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,896.40/746,843.16 = 123,919.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,896.40x = 746,843.16 × 123,919.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,896.40x = 92,548,266,660.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,548,266,660.12/497,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,878.56

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