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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,738.28, 144,544.14 and 97,357.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,738.28, 144,544.14 and 97,357.56 is: 134,358.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,738.28 : 144,544.14 = 97,357.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,738.28/144,544.14 = 97,357.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,738.28x = 144,544.14 × 97,357.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,738.28x = 14,072,464,782.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,072,464,782.70/104,738.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,358.37

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