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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,229.17, 199,036.26 and 80,566.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,229.17, 199,036.26 and 80,566.98 is: 111,182.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,229.17 : 199,036.26 = 80,566.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,229.17/199,036.26 = 80,566.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,229.17x = 199,036.26 × 80,566.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,229.17x = 16,035,750,378.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,035,750,378.69/144,229.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,182.44

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