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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,491.44, 199,390.44 and 79,957.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,491.44, 199,390.44 and 79,957.84 is: 110,337.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,491.44 : 199,390.44 = 79,957.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,491.44/199,390.44 = 79,957.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,491.44x = 199,390.44 × 79,957.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,491.44x = 15,942,828,899.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,942,828,899.05/144,491.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,337.53

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