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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,261.57, 199,046.85 and 83,796.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,261.57, 199,046.85 and 83,796.30 is: 115,619.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,261.57 : 199,046.85 = 83,796.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,261.57/199,046.85 = 83,796.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,261.57x = 199,046.85 × 83,796.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,261.57x = 16,679,389,556.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,679,389,556.66/144,261.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,619.08

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