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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,921.00, 199,993.05 and 87,552.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,921.00, 199,993.05 and 87,552.34 is: 120,823.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,921.00 : 199,993.05 = 87,552.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,921.00/199,993.05 = 87,552.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,921.00x = 199,993.05 × 87,552.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,921.00x = 17,509,860,136.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,509,860,136.22/144,921.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,823.49

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