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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,866.21, 199,927.70 and 81,216.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,866.21, 199,927.70 and 81,216.30 is: 112,085.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,866.21 : 199,927.70 = 81,216.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,866.21/199,927.70 = 81,216.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,866.21x = 199,927.70 × 81,216.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,866.21x = 16,237,387,655.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,237,387,655.43/144,866.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,085.41

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