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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,836.70, 181,884.45 and 97,463.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,836.70, 181,884.45 and 97,463.97 is: 134,463.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,836.70 : 181,884.45 = 97,463.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,836.70/181,884.45 = 97,463.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,836.70x = 181,884.45 × 97,463.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,836.70x = 17,727,180,578.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,727,180,578.27/131,836.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,463.17

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