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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,943.26, 199,953.60 and 102,525.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,943.26, 199,953.60 and 102,525.18 is: 141,436.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,943.26 : 199,953.60 = 102,525.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,943.26/199,953.60 = 102,525.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,943.26x = 199,953.60 × 102,525.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,943.26x = 20,500,278,831.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,500,278,831.65/144,943.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,436.58

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