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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,605.52, 199,554.22 and 83,329.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,605.52, 199,554.22 and 83,329.20 is: 114,993.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,605.52 : 199,554.22 = 83,329.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,605.52/199,554.22 = 83,329.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,605.52x = 199,554.22 × 83,329.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,605.52x = 16,628,693,509.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,628,693,509.22/144,605.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,993.49

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