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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,506.56, 199,426.80 and 80,840.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,506.56, 199,426.80 and 80,840.56 is: 111,564.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,506.56 : 199,426.80 = 80,840.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,506.56/199,426.80 = 80,840.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,506.56x = 199,426.80 × 80,840.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,506.56x = 16,121,774,191.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,121,774,191.01/144,506.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,564.31

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