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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,294.48, 214,612.16 and 83,174.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,294.48, 214,612.16 and 83,174.06 is: 124,569.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,294.48 : 214,612.16 = 83,174.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,294.48/214,612.16 = 83,174.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,294.48x = 214,612.16 × 83,174.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,294.48x = 17,850,164,672.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,850,164,672.57/143,294.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,569.80

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