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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,287,427.20, 159,431,140.80 and 97,217,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,287,427.20, 159,431,140.80 and 97,217,500.80 is: 145,826,251.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,287,427.20 : 159,431,140.80 = 97,217,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,287,427.20/159,431,140.80 = 97,217,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,287,427.20x = 159,431,140.80 × 97,217,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,287,427.20x = 15,499,497,058,268,914
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,499,497,058,268,914/106,287,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,826,251.20

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