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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,110.27, 198,871.02 and 79,583.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,110.27, 198,871.02 and 79,583.51 is: 109,824.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,110.27 : 198,871.02 = 79,583.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,110.27/198,871.02 = 79,583.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,110.27x = 198,871.02 × 79,583.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,110.27x = 15,826,854,306.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,826,854,306.06/144,110.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,824.61

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