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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,841.50, 199,889.46 and 81,183.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,841.50, 199,889.46 and 81,183.36 is: 112,037.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,841.50 : 199,889.46 = 81,183.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,841.50/199,889.46 = 81,183.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,841.50x = 199,889.46 × 81,183.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,841.50x = 16,227,697,991.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,227,697,991.39/144,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,037.63

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