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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,566.40, 173,349.60 and 97,851.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,566.40, 173,349.60 and 97,851.70 is: 146,777.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,566.40 : 173,349.60 = 97,851.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,566.40/173,349.60 = 97,851.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,566.40x = 173,349.60 × 97,851.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,566.40x = 16,962,553,054.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,962,553,054.32/115,566.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,777.55

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