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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,308.28, 199,130.00 and 83,866.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,308.28, 199,130.00 and 83,866.29 is: 115,726.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,308.28 : 199,130.00 = 83,866.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,308.28/199,130.00 = 83,866.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,308.28x = 199,130.00 × 83,866.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,308.28x = 16,700,293,161.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,700,293,161.63/144,308.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,726.50

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