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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,047.80, 215,888.10 and 80,867.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,047.80, 215,888.10 and 80,867.80 is: 121,198.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,047.80 : 215,888.10 = 80,867.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,047.80/215,888.10 = 80,867.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,047.80x = 215,888.10 × 80,867.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,047.80x = 17,458,395,693.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,458,395,693.18/144,047.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,198.63

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