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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,824.80, 689,737.20 and 127,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,824.80, 689,737.20 and 127,400.80 is: 191,101.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,824.80 : 689,737.20 = 127,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,824.80/689,737.20 = 127,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,824.80x = 689,737.20 × 127,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,824.80x = 87,873,071,069.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,873,071,069.76/459,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,101.20

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