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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,402.86, 197,887.82 and 79,739.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,402.86, 197,887.82 and 79,739.29 is: 110,035.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,402.86 : 197,887.82 = 79,739.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,402.86/197,887.82 = 79,739.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,402.86x = 197,887.82 × 79,739.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,402.86x = 15,779,433,373.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,779,433,373.03/143,402.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,035.70

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