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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,389.31, 199,177.26 and 83,953.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,389.31, 199,177.26 and 83,953.27 is: 115,809.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,389.31 : 199,177.26 = 83,953.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,389.31/199,177.26 = 83,953.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,389.31x = 199,177.26 × 83,953.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,389.31x = 16,721,582,286.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,721,582,286.64/144,389.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,809.00

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