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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,516.35, 199,365.71 and 93,545.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,516.35, 199,365.71 and 93,545.48 is: 129,049.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,516.35 : 199,365.71 = 93,545.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,516.35/199,365.71 = 93,545.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,516.35x = 199,365.71 × 93,545.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,516.35x = 18,649,761,068.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,649,761,068.18/144,516.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,049.49

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