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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454,817.90, 682,287.60 and 155,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 454,817.90, 682,287.60 and 155,223.20 is: 232,855.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,817.90 : 682,287.60 = 155,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,817.90/682,287.60 = 155,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,817.90x = 682,287.60 × 155,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,817.90x = 105,906,864,592.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,906,864,592.32/454,817.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,855.53

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