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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,478.48, 199,273.80 and 104,324.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,478.48, 199,273.80 and 104,324.80 is: 143,891.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,478.48 : 199,273.80 = 104,324.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,478.48/199,273.80 = 104,324.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,478.48x = 199,273.80 × 104,324.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,478.48x = 20,789,199,330.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,789,199,330.24/144,478.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,891.32

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