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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,234.10, 199,044.71 and 79,703.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,234.10, 199,044.71 and 79,703.09 is: 109,991.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,234.10 : 199,044.71 = 79,703.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,234.10/199,044.71 = 79,703.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,234.10x = 199,044.71 × 79,703.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,234.10x = 15,864,478,086.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,864,478,086.72/144,234.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,991.17

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