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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,072.37, 198,820.11 and 80,410.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,072.37, 198,820.11 and 80,410.15 is: 110,966.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,072.37 : 198,820.11 = 80,410.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,072.37/198,820.11 = 80,410.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,072.37x = 198,820.11 × 80,410.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,072.37x = 15,987,154,868.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,987,154,868.12/144,072.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,966.14

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