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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,343.75, 199,193.16 and 83,101.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,343.75, 199,193.16 and 83,101.93 is: 114,679.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,343.75 : 199,193.16 = 83,101.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,343.75/199,193.16 = 83,101.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,343.75x = 199,193.16 × 83,101.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,343.75x = 16,553,336,038.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,553,336,038.80/144,343.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,679.96

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