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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,857.12, 205,425.14 and 80,875.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,857.12, 205,425.14 and 80,875.44 is: 111,609.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,857.12 : 205,425.14 = 80,875.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,857.12/205,425.14 = 80,875.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,857.12x = 205,425.14 × 80,875.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,857.12x = 16,613,848,584.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,613,848,584.56/148,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,609.36

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