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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,504.24, 199,458.49 and 84,101.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,504.24, 199,458.49 and 84,101.73 is: 116,085.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,504.24 : 199,458.49 = 84,101.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,504.24/199,458.49 = 84,101.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,504.24x = 199,458.49 × 84,101.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,504.24x = 16,774,803,074.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,774,803,074.90/144,504.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,085.20

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