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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,584.04, 199,538.46 and 80,920.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,584.04, 199,538.46 and 80,920.92 is: 111,677.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,584.04 : 199,538.46 = 80,920.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,584.04/199,538.46 = 80,920.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,584.04x = 199,538.46 × 80,920.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,584.04x = 16,146,835,758.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,146,835,758.58/144,584.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,677.86

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