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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,220.96, 199,028.96 and 79,694.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,220.96, 199,028.96 and 79,694.36 is: 109,980.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,220.96 : 199,028.96 = 79,694.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,220.96/199,028.96 = 79,694.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,220.96x = 199,028.96 × 79,694.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,220.96x = 15,861,485,588.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,861,485,588.67/144,220.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,980.45

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