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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,875.56, 198,548.66 and 79,343.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,875.56, 198,548.66 and 79,343.20 is: 109,493.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,875.56 : 198,548.66 = 79,343.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,875.56/198,548.66 = 79,343.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,875.56x = 198,548.66 × 79,343.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,875.56x = 15,753,486,040.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,753,486,040.11/143,875.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,493.83

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