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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,957.44, 199,856.04 and 93,879.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,957.44, 199,856.04 and 93,879.92 is: 129,434.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,957.44 : 199,856.04 = 93,879.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,957.44/199,856.04 = 93,879.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,957.44x = 199,856.04 × 93,879.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,957.44x = 18,762,469,046.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,762,469,046.72/144,957.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,434.33

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