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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,728.04, 199,726.77 and 84,297.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,728.04, 199,726.77 and 84,297.12 is: 116,331.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,728.04 : 199,726.77 = 84,297.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,728.04/199,726.77 = 84,297.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,728.04x = 199,726.77 × 84,297.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,728.04x = 16,836,391,497.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,836,391,497.90/144,728.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,331.23

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