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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,435.45, 197,938.11 and 79,771.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,435.45, 197,938.11 and 79,771.88 is: 110,083.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,435.45 : 197,938.11 = 79,771.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,435.45/197,938.11 = 79,771.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,435.45x = 197,938.11 × 79,771.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,435.45x = 15,789,895,952.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,789,895,952.34/143,435.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,083.63

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