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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,539.16, 199,472.40 and 80,876.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,539.16, 199,472.40 and 80,876.40 is: 111,614.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,539.16 : 199,472.40 = 80,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,539.16/199,472.40 = 80,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,539.16x = 199,472.40 × 80,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,539.16x = 16,132,609,611.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,132,609,611.36/144,539.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,614.11

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