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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,339.28, 197,791.01 and 78,797.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,339.28, 197,791.01 and 78,797.87 is: 108,731.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,339.28 : 197,791.01 = 78,797.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,339.28/197,791.01 = 78,797.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,339.28x = 197,791.01 × 78,797.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,339.28x = 15,585,510,293.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,585,510,293.15/143,339.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,731.61

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