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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,000.20, 162,000.30 and 96,627.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,000.20, 162,000.30 and 96,627.80 is: 144,941.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,000.20 : 162,000.30 = 96,627.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,000.20/162,000.30 = 96,627.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,000.20x = 162,000.30 × 96,627.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,000.20x = 15,653,732,588.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,653,732,588.34/108,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,941.70

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