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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,469.00, 204,839.05 and 83,932.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,469.00, 204,839.05 and 83,932.00 is: 115,798.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,469.00 : 204,839.05 = 83,932.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,469.00/204,839.05 = 83,932.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,469.00x = 204,839.05 × 83,932.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,469.00x = 17,192,550,816.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,192,550,816.10/148,469.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,798.93

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