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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,478.56, 199,388.16 and 80,812.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,478.56, 199,388.16 and 80,812.56 is: 111,525.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,478.56 : 199,388.16 = 80,812.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,478.56/199,388.16 = 80,812.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,478.56x = 199,388.16 × 80,812.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,478.56x = 16,113,067,643.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,113,067,643.29/144,478.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,525.67

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