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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,305.64, 157,240.23 and 97,353.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,305.64, 157,240.23 and 97,353.75 is: 146,760.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,305.64 : 157,240.23 = 97,353.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,305.64/157,240.23 = 97,353.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,305.64x = 157,240.23 × 97,353.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,305.64x = 15,307,926,855.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,307,926,855.66/104,305.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,760.30

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