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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,001.26, 216,154.10 and 80,875.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,001.26, 216,154.10 and 80,875.33 is: 121,398.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,001.26 : 216,154.10 = 80,875.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,001.26/216,154.10 = 80,875.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,001.26x = 216,154.10 × 80,875.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,001.26x = 17,481,533,830.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,481,533,830.16/144,001.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,398.48

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