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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,844.34, 205,404.37 and 80,860.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,844.34, 205,404.37 and 80,860.77 is: 111,587.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,844.34 : 205,404.37 = 80,860.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,844.34/205,404.37 = 80,860.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,844.34x = 205,404.37 × 80,860.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,844.34x = 16,609,155,519.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,609,155,519.56/148,844.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,587.42

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