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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,921.14, 689,829.14 and 122,988.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,921.14, 689,829.14 and 122,988.05 is: 184,468.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,921.14 : 689,829.14 = 122,988.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,921.14/689,829.14 = 122,988.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,921.14x = 689,829.14 × 122,988.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,921.14x = 84,840,740,146.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,840,740,146.84/459,921.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,468.02

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