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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,740.24, 199,781.16 and 88,151.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,740.24, 199,781.16 and 88,151.12 is: 121,672.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,740.24 : 199,781.16 = 88,151.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,740.24/199,781.16 = 88,151.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,740.24x = 199,781.16 × 88,151.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,740.24x = 17,610,933,008.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,610,933,008.90/144,740.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,672.68

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