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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,838.80, 161,758.20 and 97,989.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,838.80, 161,758.20 and 97,989.20 is: 146,983.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,838.80 : 161,758.20 = 97,989.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,838.80/161,758.20 = 97,989.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,838.80x = 161,758.20 × 97,989.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,838.80x = 15,850,556,611.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,850,556,611.44/107,838.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,983.80

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