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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,402.48, 141,198.36 and 83,229.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,402.48, 141,198.36 and 83,229.78 is: 114,761.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,402.48 : 141,198.36 = 83,229.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,402.48/141,198.36 = 83,229.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,402.48x = 141,198.36 × 83,229.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,402.48x = 11,751,908,439.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,751,908,439.16/102,402.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,761.95

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