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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,826.45, 689,768.83 and 144,295.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,826.45, 689,768.83 and 144,295.81 is: 216,452.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,826.45 : 689,768.83 = 144,295.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,826.45/689,768.83 = 144,295.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,826.45x = 689,768.83 × 144,295.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,826.45x = 99,530,752,037.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,530,752,037.60/459,826.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,452.86

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