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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,953.17, 199,850.20 and 93,875.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,953.17, 199,850.20 and 93,875.65 is: 129,428.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,953.17 : 199,850.20 = 93,875.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,953.17/199,850.20 = 93,875.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,953.17x = 199,850.20 × 93,875.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,953.17x = 18,761,067,427.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,761,067,427.63/144,953.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,428.47

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