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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,927.15, 198,610.07 and 79,392.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,927.15, 198,610.07 and 79,392.51 is: 109,556.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,927.15 : 198,610.07 = 79,392.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,927.15/198,610.07 = 79,392.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,927.15x = 198,610.07 × 79,392.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,927.15x = 15,768,151,571.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,768,151,571.61/143,927.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,556.48

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