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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,952.17, 199,848.83 and 93,874.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,952.17, 199,848.83 and 93,874.65 is: 129,427.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,952.17 : 199,848.83 = 93,874.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,952.17/199,848.83 = 93,874.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,952.17x = 199,848.83 × 93,874.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,952.17x = 18,760,738,499.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,760,738,499.79/144,952.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,427.10

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