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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,120.27, 198,887.95 and 79,593.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,120.27, 198,887.95 and 79,593.87 is: 109,840.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,120.27 : 198,887.95 = 79,593.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,120.27/198,887.95 = 79,593.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,120.27x = 198,887.95 × 79,593.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,120.27x = 15,830,261,636.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,830,261,636.87/144,120.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,840.63

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