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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,551.59, 199,474.89 and 80,017.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,551.59, 199,474.89 and 80,017.00 is: 110,419.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,551.59 : 199,474.89 = 80,017.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,551.59/199,474.89 = 80,017.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,551.59x = 199,474.89 × 80,017.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,551.59x = 15,961,381,474.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,961,381,474.38/144,551.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,419.97

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