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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,556.29, 199,296.56 and 118,619.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,556.29, 199,296.56 and 118,619.85 is: 163,538.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,556.29 : 199,296.56 = 118,619.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,556.29/199,296.56 = 118,619.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,556.29x = 199,296.56 × 118,619.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,556.29x = 23,640,527,459.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,640,527,459.62/144,556.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,538.56

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