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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,895.17, 199,933.67 and 82,800.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,895.17, 199,933.67 and 82,800.98 is: 114,252.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,895.17 : 199,933.67 = 82,800.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,895.17/199,933.67 = 82,800.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,895.17x = 199,933.67 × 82,800.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,895.17x = 16,554,702,397.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,554,702,397.32/144,895.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,252.96

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