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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,516.12, 199,500.36 and 108,719.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,516.12, 199,500.36 and 108,719.76 is: 150,084.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,516.12 : 199,500.36 = 108,719.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,516.12/199,500.36 = 108,719.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,516.12x = 199,500.36 × 108,719.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,516.12x = 21,689,631,259.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,689,631,259.11/144,516.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,084.51

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