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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,584.30, 199,532.57 and 80,053.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,584.30, 199,532.57 and 80,053.53 is: 110,477.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,584.30 : 199,532.57 = 80,053.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,584.30/199,532.57 = 80,053.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,584.30x = 199,532.57 × 80,053.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,584.30x = 15,973,286,578.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,973,286,578.47/144,584.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,477.32

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