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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,845.75, 205,409.30 and 80,863.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,845.75, 205,409.30 and 80,863.94 is: 111,593.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,845.75 : 205,409.30 = 80,863.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,845.75/205,409.30 = 80,863.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,845.75x = 205,409.30 × 80,863.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,845.75x = 16,610,203,879.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,610,203,879.28/148,845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,593.40

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