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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,443.68, 689,032.40 and 178,898.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,443.68, 689,032.40 and 178,898.40 is: 268,295.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,443.68 : 689,032.40 = 178,898.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,443.68/689,032.40 = 178,898.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,443.68x = 689,032.40 × 178,898.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,443.68x = 123,266,793,908.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,266,793,908.16/459,443.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,295.77

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