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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,002.80, 688,504.20 and 456,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,002.80, 688,504.20 and 456,378.40 is: 684,567.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,002.80 : 688,504.20 = 456,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,002.80/688,504.20 = 456,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,002.80x = 688,504.20 × 456,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,002.80x = 314,218,445,189.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,218,445,189.28/459,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,567.60

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