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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,134.37, 198,897.08 and 80,476.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,134.37, 198,897.08 and 80,476.20 is: 111,052.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,134.37 : 198,897.08 = 80,476.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,134.37/198,897.08 = 80,476.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,134.37x = 198,897.08 × 80,476.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,134.37x = 16,006,480,787.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,006,480,787.12/144,134.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,052.49

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