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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,870.14, 199,920.16 and 81,207.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,870.14, 199,920.16 and 81,207.95 is: 112,066.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,870.14 : 199,920.16 = 81,207.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,870.14/199,920.16 = 81,207.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,870.14x = 199,920.16 × 81,207.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,870.14x = 16,235,106,357.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,235,106,357.27/144,870.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,066.62

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