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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,500.92, 198,040.75 and 79,838.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,500.92, 198,040.75 and 79,838.87 is: 110,182.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,500.92 : 198,040.75 = 79,838.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,500.92/198,040.75 = 79,838.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,500.92x = 198,040.75 × 79,838.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,500.92x = 15,811,348,504.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,811,348,504.15/143,500.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,182.91

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