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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,500.64, 203,502.24 and 83,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,500.64, 203,502.24 and 83,815.20 is: 115,637.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,500.64 : 203,502.24 = 83,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,500.64/203,502.24 = 83,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,500.64x = 203,502.24 × 83,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,500.64x = 17,056,580,946.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,056,580,946.05/147,500.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,637.34

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