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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,435.40, 159,653.10 and 97,833.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,435.40, 159,653.10 and 97,833.80 is: 146,750.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,435.40 : 159,653.10 = 97,833.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,435.40/159,653.10 = 97,833.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,435.40x = 159,653.10 × 97,833.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,435.40x = 15,619,469,454.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,619,469,454.78/106,435.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,750.70

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