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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,539.60, 174,809.40 and 97,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,539.60, 174,809.40 and 97,877.20 is: 146,815.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,539.60 : 174,809.40 = 97,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,539.60/174,809.40 = 97,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,539.60x = 174,809.40 × 97,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,539.60x = 17,109,854,605.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,109,854,605.68/116,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,815.80

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