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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,123.20, 198,889.51 and 80,460.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,123.20, 198,889.51 and 80,460.44 is: 111,035.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,123.20 : 198,889.51 = 80,460.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,123.20/198,889.51 = 80,460.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,123.20x = 198,889.51 × 80,460.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,123.20x = 16,002,737,485.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,002,737,485.98/144,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,035.12

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