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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,336.17, 199,175.83 and 79,801.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,336.17, 199,175.83 and 79,801.65 is: 110,121.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,336.17 : 199,175.83 = 79,801.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,336.17/199,175.83 = 79,801.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,336.17x = 199,175.83 × 79,801.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,336.17x = 15,894,559,674.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,894,559,674.62/144,336.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,121.80

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