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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,324.77, 199,177.94 and 83,895.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,324.77, 199,177.94 and 83,895.23 is: 115,781.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,324.77 : 199,177.94 = 83,895.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,324.77/199,177.94 = 83,895.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,324.77x = 199,177.94 × 83,895.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,324.77x = 16,710,077,671.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,710,077,671.86/144,324.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,781.08

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