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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,142.44, 198,925.42 and 80,480.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,142.44, 198,925.42 and 80,480.23 is: 111,067.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,142.44 : 198,925.42 = 80,480.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,142.44/198,925.42 = 80,480.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,142.44x = 198,925.42 × 80,480.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,142.44x = 16,009,564,125.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,009,564,125.79/144,142.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,067.67

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