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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,895.24, 199,881.30 and 96,580.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,895.24, 199,881.30 and 96,580.36 is: 133,231.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,895.24 : 199,881.30 = 96,580.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,895.24/199,881.30 = 96,580.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,895.24x = 199,881.30 × 96,580.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,895.24x = 19,304,607,911.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,304,607,911.27/144,895.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,231.48

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