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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,556.40, 173,334.60 and 97,841.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,556.40, 173,334.60 and 97,841.70 is: 146,762.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,556.40 : 173,334.60 = 97,841.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,556.40/173,334.60 = 97,841.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,556.40x = 173,334.60 × 97,841.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,556.40x = 16,959,351,932.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,959,351,932.82/115,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,762.55

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