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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,796.12, 198,356.16 and 89,987.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,796.12, 198,356.16 and 89,987.70 is: 124,131.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,796.12 : 198,356.16 = 89,987.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,796.12/198,356.16 = 89,987.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,796.12x = 198,356.16 × 89,987.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,796.12x = 17,849,614,619.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,849,614,619.23/143,796.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,131.41

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