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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,448.25, 199,366.13 and 96,784.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,448.25, 199,366.13 and 96,784.73 is: 133,581.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,448.25 : 199,366.13 = 96,784.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,448.25/199,366.13 = 96,784.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,448.25x = 199,366.13 × 96,784.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,448.25x = 19,295,596,579.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,295,596,579.27/144,448.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,581.38

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