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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,550.25, 204,999.45 and 80,567.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,550.25, 204,999.45 and 80,567.19 is: 111,182.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,550.25 : 204,999.45 = 80,567.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,550.25/204,999.45 = 80,567.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,550.25x = 204,999.45 × 80,567.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,550.25x = 16,516,229,638.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,516,229,638.05/148,550.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,182.78

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