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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,300.40, 171,450.60 and 97,387.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,300.40, 171,450.60 and 97,387.60 is: 146,081.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,300.40 : 171,450.60 = 97,387.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,300.40/171,450.60 = 97,387.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,300.40x = 171,450.60 × 97,387.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,300.40x = 16,697,162,452.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,697,162,452.56/114,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,081.40

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