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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,837.16, 199,874.82 and 84,443.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,837.16, 199,874.82 and 84,443.56 is: 116,531.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,837.16 : 199,874.82 = 84,443.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,837.16/199,874.82 = 84,443.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,837.16x = 199,874.82 × 84,443.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,837.16x = 16,878,141,355.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,878,141,355.16/144,837.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,531.84

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