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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,232.35, 199,040.14 and 79,699.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,232.35, 199,040.14 and 79,699.79 is: 109,985.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,232.35 : 199,040.14 = 79,699.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,232.35/199,040.14 = 79,699.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,232.35x = 199,040.14 × 79,699.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,232.35x = 15,863,456,364.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,863,456,364.37/144,232.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,985.43

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