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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,288.18, 199,117.27 and 80,626.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,288.18, 199,117.27 and 80,626.04 is: 111,263.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,288.18 : 199,117.27 = 80,626.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,288.18/199,117.27 = 80,626.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,288.18x = 199,117.27 × 80,626.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,288.18x = 16,054,036,975.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,036,975.71/144,288.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,263.70

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