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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,336.59, 199,175.45 and 79,804.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,336.59, 199,175.45 and 79,804.16 is: 110,124.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,336.59 : 199,175.45 = 79,804.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,336.59/199,175.45 = 79,804.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,336.59x = 199,175.45 × 79,804.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,336.59x = 15,895,028,084.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,895,028,084.97/144,336.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,124.73

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