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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,471.60, 199,383.12 and 80,814.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,471.60, 199,383.12 and 80,814.24 is: 111,530.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,471.60 : 199,383.12 = 80,814.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,471.60/199,383.12 = 80,814.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,471.60x = 199,383.12 × 80,814.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,471.60x = 16,112,995,311.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,112,995,311.63/144,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,530.54

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