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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,270.67, 199,037.10 and 83,830.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,270.67, 199,037.10 and 83,830.50 is: 115,653.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,270.67 : 199,037.10 = 83,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,270.67/199,037.10 = 83,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,270.67x = 199,037.10 × 83,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,270.67x = 16,685,379,611.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,685,379,611.55/144,270.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,653.30

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