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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,102.20, 198,852.79 and 80,444.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,102.20, 198,852.79 and 80,444.03 is: 111,008.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,102.20 : 198,852.79 = 80,444.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,102.20/198,852.79 = 80,444.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,102.20x = 198,852.79 × 80,444.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,102.20x = 15,996,519,402.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,996,519,402.12/144,102.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,008.16

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