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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,928.36, 689,895.68 and 175,542.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,928.36, 689,895.68 and 175,542.22 is: 263,314.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,928.36 : 689,895.68 = 175,542.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,928.36/689,895.68 = 175,542.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,928.36x = 689,895.68 × 175,542.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,928.36x = 121,105,819,235.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,105,819,235.61/459,928.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,314.53

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