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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,404.86, 199,277.67 and 83,976.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,404.86, 199,277.67 and 83,976.70 is: 115,887.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,404.86 : 199,277.67 = 83,976.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,404.86/199,277.67 = 83,976.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,404.86x = 199,277.67 × 83,976.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,404.86x = 16,734,681,110.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,734,681,110.29/144,404.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,887.24

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