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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,409.96, 197,882.46 and 79,746.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,409.96, 197,882.46 and 79,746.12 is: 110,036.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,409.96 : 197,882.46 = 79,746.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,409.96/197,882.46 = 79,746.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,409.96x = 197,882.46 × 79,746.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,409.96x = 15,780,358,401.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,780,358,401.06/143,409.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,036.70

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