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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,809.88, 199,829.43 and 84,390.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,809.88, 199,829.43 and 84,390.36 is: 116,453.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,809.88 : 199,829.43 = 84,390.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,809.88/199,829.43 = 84,390.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,809.88x = 199,829.43 × 84,390.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,809.88x = 16,863,677,536.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,863,677,536.29/144,809.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,453.92

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