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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,590.96, 199,537.98 and 79,185.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,590.96, 199,537.98 and 79,185.56 is: 109,277.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,590.96 : 199,537.98 = 79,185.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,590.96/199,537.98 = 79,185.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,590.96x = 199,537.98 × 79,185.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,590.96x = 15,800,525,689.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,800,525,689.88/144,590.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,277.41

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