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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,118.52, 198,885.53 and 79,592.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,118.52, 198,885.53 and 79,592.12 is: 109,838.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,118.52 : 198,885.53 = 79,592.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,118.52/198,885.53 = 79,592.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,118.52x = 198,885.53 × 79,592.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,118.52x = 15,829,720,174.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,829,720,174.58/144,118.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,838.21

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