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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,479.40, 159,719.10 and 97,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,479.40, 159,719.10 and 97,877.80 is: 146,816.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,479.40 : 159,719.10 = 97,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,479.40/159,719.10 = 97,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,479.40x = 159,719.10 × 97,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,479.40x = 15,632,954,125.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,632,954,125.98/106,479.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,816.70

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