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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,341.28, 199,182.92 and 79,806.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,341.28, 199,182.92 and 79,806.78 is: 110,128.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,341.28 : 199,182.92 = 79,806.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,341.28/199,182.92 = 79,806.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,341.28x = 199,182.92 × 79,806.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,341.28x = 15,896,147,476.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,896,147,476.20/144,341.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,128.91

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