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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,115.84, 198,874.56 and 80,456.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,115.84, 198,874.56 and 80,456.32 is: 111,026.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,115.84 : 198,874.56 = 80,456.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,115.84/198,874.56 = 80,456.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,115.84x = 198,874.56 × 80,456.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,115.84x = 16,000,715,239.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,000,715,239.22/144,115.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,026.76

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