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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,592.06, 199,538.04 and 84,197.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,592.06, 199,538.04 and 84,197.92 is: 116,193.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,592.06 : 199,538.04 = 84,197.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,592.06/199,538.04 = 84,197.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,592.06x = 199,538.04 × 84,197.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,592.06x = 16,800,687,745.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,800,687,745.77/144,592.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,193.71

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