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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,003.24, 197,373.18 and 82,583.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,003.24, 197,373.18 and 82,583.72 is: 113,982.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,003.24 : 197,373.18 = 82,583.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,003.24/197,373.18 = 82,583.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,003.24x = 197,373.18 × 82,583.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,003.24x = 16,299,811,432.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,811,432.63/143,003.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,982.11

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