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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,600.04, 198,145.80 and 83,176.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,600.04, 198,145.80 and 83,176.56 is: 114,770.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,600.04 : 198,145.80 = 83,176.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,600.04/198,145.80 = 83,176.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,600.04x = 198,145.80 × 83,176.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,600.04x = 16,481,086,022.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,481,086,022.45/143,600.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,770.76

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