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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,054.23, 198,791.73 and 80,390.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,054.23, 198,791.73 and 80,390.66 is: 110,937.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,054.23 : 198,791.73 = 80,390.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,054.23/198,791.73 = 80,390.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,054.23x = 198,791.73 × 80,390.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,054.23x = 15,980,997,383.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,980,997,383.28/144,054.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,937.37

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