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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,234.35, 199,042.90 and 79,701.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,234.35, 199,042.90 and 79,701.79 is: 109,988.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,234.35 : 199,042.90 = 79,701.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,234.35/199,042.90 = 79,701.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,234.35x = 199,042.90 × 79,701.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,234.35x = 15,864,075,416.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,864,075,416.79/144,234.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,988.19

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