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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,888.54, 199,772.43 and 93,882.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,888.54, 199,772.43 and 93,882.66 is: 129,445.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,888.54 : 199,772.43 = 93,882.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,888.54/199,772.43 = 93,882.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,888.54x = 199,772.43 × 93,882.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,888.54x = 18,755,167,937.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,755,167,937.71/144,888.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,445.49

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