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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,104.40, 197,474.16 and 79,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,104.40, 197,474.16 and 79,437.20 is: 109,617.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,104.40 : 197,474.16 = 79,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,104.40/197,474.16 = 79,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,104.40x = 197,474.16 × 79,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,104.40x = 15,686,794,342.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,686,794,342.75/143,104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,617.83

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