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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,582.28, 198,135.78 and 79,038.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,582.28, 198,135.78 and 79,038.94 is: 109,069.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,582.28 : 198,135.78 = 79,038.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,582.28/198,135.78 = 79,038.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,582.28x = 198,135.78 × 79,038.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,582.28x = 15,660,442,027.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,660,442,027.27/143,582.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,069.46

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