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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,482.48, 199,279.32 and 104,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,482.48, 199,279.32 and 104,328.80 is: 143,896.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,482.48 : 199,279.32 = 104,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,482.48/199,279.32 = 104,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,482.48x = 199,279.32 × 104,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,482.48x = 20,790,572,320.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,790,572,320.42/144,482.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,896.84

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