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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,337.28, 199,177.40 and 79,802.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,337.28, 199,177.40 and 79,802.78 is: 110,123.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,337.28 : 199,177.40 = 79,802.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,337.28/199,177.40 = 79,802.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,337.28x = 199,177.40 × 79,802.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,337.28x = 15,894,910,930.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,894,910,930.62/144,337.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,123.40

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