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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,384.98, 199,241.15 and 83,951.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,384.98, 199,241.15 and 83,951.34 is: 115,846.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,384.98 : 199,241.15 = 83,951.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,384.98/199,241.15 = 83,951.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,384.98x = 199,241.15 × 83,951.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,384.98x = 16,726,560,358.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,726,560,358.73/144,384.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,846.96

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