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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,132.43, 197,519.00 and 79,468.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,132.43, 197,519.00 and 79,468.59 is: 109,664.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,132.43 : 197,519.00 = 79,468.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,132.43/197,519.00 = 79,468.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,132.43x = 197,519.00 × 79,468.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,132.43x = 15,696,556,030.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,696,556,030.87/143,132.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,664.57

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