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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,232.59, 199,000.43 and 82,975.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,232.59, 199,000.43 and 82,975.57 is: 114,482.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,232.59 : 199,000.43 = 82,975.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,232.59/199,000.43 = 82,975.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,232.59x = 199,000.43 × 82,975.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,232.59x = 16,512,173,694.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,512,173,694.62/144,232.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,482.96

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