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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,184.60, 274,866.11 and 113,143.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,184.60, 274,866.11 and 113,143.33 is: 156,132.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,184.60 : 274,866.11 = 113,143.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,184.60/274,866.11 = 113,143.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,184.60x = 274,866.11 × 113,143.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,184.60x = 31,099,267,191.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,099,267,191.70/199,184.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,132.89

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