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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,129.70, 197,525.15 and 79,467.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,129.70, 197,525.15 and 79,467.50 is: 109,668.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,129.70 : 197,525.15 = 79,467.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,129.70/197,525.15 = 79,467.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,129.70x = 197,525.15 × 79,467.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,129.70x = 15,696,829,857.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,696,829,857.63/143,129.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,668.57

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