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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,142.04, 198,913.92 and 80,480.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,142.04, 198,913.92 and 80,480.72 is: 111,062.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,142.04 : 198,913.92 = 80,480.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,142.04/198,913.92 = 80,480.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,142.04x = 198,913.92 × 80,480.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,142.04x = 16,008,735,499.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,735,499.62/144,142.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,062.22

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