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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,517.27, 199,445.64 and 83,282.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,517.27, 199,445.64 and 83,282.51 is: 114,936.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,517.27 : 199,445.64 = 83,282.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,517.27/199,445.64 = 83,282.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,517.27x = 199,445.64 × 83,282.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,517.27x = 16,610,333,507.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,610,333,507.76/144,517.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,936.67

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