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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,344.40, 199,187.24 and 79,809.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,344.40, 199,187.24 and 79,809.86 is: 110,133.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,344.40 : 199,187.24 = 79,809.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,344.40/199,187.24 = 79,809.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,344.40x = 199,187.24 × 79,809.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,344.40x = 15,897,104,343.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,897,104,343.20/144,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,133.16

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