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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,601.16, 212,401.85 and 97,092.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,601.16, 212,401.85 and 97,092.95 is: 145,639.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,601.16 : 212,401.85 = 97,092.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,601.16/212,401.85 = 97,092.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,601.16x = 212,401.85 × 97,092.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,601.16x = 20,622,720,654.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,622,720,654.48/141,601.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,639.49

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