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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,000.40, 150,000.60 and 98,445.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,000.40, 150,000.60 and 98,445.20 is: 147,667.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,000.40 : 150,000.60 = 98,445.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,000.40/150,000.60 = 98,445.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,000.40x = 150,000.60 × 98,445.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,000.40x = 14,766,839,067.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,766,839,067.12/100,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,667.80

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