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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,943.45, 199,501.44 and 79,595.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,943.45, 199,501.44 and 79,595.23 is: 119,444.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,943.45 : 199,501.44 = 79,595.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,943.45/199,501.44 = 79,595.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,943.45x = 199,501.44 × 79,595.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,943.45x = 15,879,363,002.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,879,363,002.13/132,943.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,444.49

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