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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,134.42, 198,892.41 and 80,460.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,134.42, 198,892.41 and 80,460.50 is: 111,028.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,134.42 : 198,892.41 = 80,460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,134.42/198,892.41 = 80,460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,134.42x = 198,892.41 × 80,460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,134.42x = 16,002,982,754.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,002,982,754.81/144,134.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,028.18

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