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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,817.35, 199,837.04 and 81,142.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,817.35, 199,837.04 and 81,142.85 is: 111,971.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,817.35 : 199,837.04 = 81,142.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,817.35/199,837.04 = 81,142.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,817.35x = 199,837.04 × 81,142.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,817.35x = 16,215,345,556.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,215,345,556.26/144,817.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,971.01

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