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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,387.90, 199,175.30 and 83,951.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,387.90, 199,175.30 and 83,951.86 is: 115,807.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,387.90 : 199,175.30 = 83,951.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,387.90/199,175.30 = 83,951.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,387.90x = 199,175.30 × 83,951.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,387.90x = 16,721,136,901.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,721,136,901.06/144,387.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,807.05

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