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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,933.29, 689,929.17 and 144,402.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,933.29, 689,929.17 and 144,402.65 is: 216,613.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,933.29 : 689,929.17 = 144,402.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,933.29/689,929.17 = 144,402.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,933.29x = 689,929.17 × 144,402.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,933.29x = 99,627,599,462.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,627,599,462.51/459,933.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,613.15

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