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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,296.37, 197,733.29 and 82,857.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,296.37, 197,733.29 and 82,857.87 is: 114,334.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,296.37 : 197,733.29 = 82,857.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,296.37/197,733.29 = 82,857.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,296.37x = 197,733.29 × 82,857.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,296.37x = 16,383,758,823.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,383,758,823.20/143,296.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,334.78

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