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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,816.45, 689,759.15 and 122,849.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,816.45, 689,759.15 and 122,849.56 is: 184,283.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,816.45 : 689,759.15 = 122,849.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,816.45/689,759.15 = 122,849.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,816.45x = 689,759.15 × 122,849.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,816.45x = 84,736,608,331.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,736,608,331.43/459,816.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,283.55

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