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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,074.37, 198,822.87 and 80,412.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,074.37, 198,822.87 and 80,412.15 is: 110,968.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,074.37 : 198,822.87 = 80,412.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,074.37/198,822.87 = 80,412.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,074.37x = 198,822.87 × 80,412.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,074.37x = 15,987,774,445.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,987,774,445.87/144,074.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,968.90

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