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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,604.32, 199,551.88 and 80,067.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,604.32, 199,551.88 and 80,067.40 is: 110,491.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,604.32 : 199,551.88 = 80,067.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,604.32/199,551.88 = 80,067.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,604.32x = 199,551.88 × 80,067.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,604.32x = 15,977,600,196.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,977,600,196.71/144,604.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,491.86

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