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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,604.52, 199,552.85 and 83,328.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,604.52, 199,552.85 and 83,328.20 is: 114,992.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,604.52 : 199,552.85 = 83,328.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,604.52/199,552.85 = 83,328.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,604.52x = 199,552.85 × 83,328.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,604.52x = 16,628,379,378.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,628,379,378.73/144,604.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,992.11

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