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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,829.80, 161,744.70 and 97,980.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,829.80, 161,744.70 and 97,980.20 is: 146,970.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,829.80 : 161,744.70 = 97,980.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,829.80/161,744.70 = 97,980.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,829.80x = 161,744.70 × 97,980.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,829.80x = 15,847,778,054.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,847,778,054.94/107,829.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,970.30

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