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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,845.40, 199,894.32 and 81,203.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,845.40, 199,894.32 and 81,203.52 is: 112,065.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,845.40 : 199,894.32 = 81,203.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,845.40/199,894.32 = 81,203.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,845.40x = 199,894.32 × 81,203.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,845.40x = 16,232,122,412.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,232,122,412.01/144,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,065.16

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