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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,037.62, 198,771.93 and 79,506.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,037.62, 198,771.93 and 79,506.88 is: 109,719.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,037.62 : 198,771.93 = 79,506.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,037.62/198,771.93 = 79,506.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,037.62x = 198,771.93 × 79,506.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,037.62x = 15,803,734,992.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,803,734,992.02/144,037.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,719.49

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