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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,037.47, 198,771.71 and 79,506.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,037.47, 198,771.71 and 79,506.72 is: 109,719.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,037.47 : 198,771.71 = 79,506.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,037.47/198,771.71 = 79,506.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,037.47x = 198,771.71 × 79,506.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,037.47x = 15,803,686,666.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,803,686,666.04/144,037.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,719.28

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