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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,853.45, 689,955.75 and 179,392.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,853.45, 689,955.75 and 179,392.57 is: 269,157.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,853.45 : 689,955.75 = 179,392.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,853.45/689,955.75 = 179,392.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,853.45x = 689,955.75 × 179,392.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,853.45x = 123,772,936,830.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,772,936,830.35/459,853.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,157.35

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