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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,569.40, 173,354.10 and 97,854.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,569.40, 173,354.10 and 97,854.70 is: 146,782.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,569.40 : 173,354.10 = 97,854.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,569.40/173,354.10 = 97,854.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,569.40x = 173,354.10 × 97,854.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,569.40x = 16,963,513,449.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,963,513,449.27/115,569.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,782.05

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