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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,404.37, 197,889.89 and 79,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,404.37, 197,889.89 and 79,740.80 is: 110,037.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,404.37 : 197,889.89 = 79,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,404.37/197,889.89 = 79,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,404.37x = 197,889.89 × 79,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,404.37x = 15,779,896,752.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,779,896,752.36/143,404.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,037.77

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