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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,824.60, 212,445.30 and 97,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,824.60, 212,445.30 and 97,501.40 is: 146,051.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,824.60 : 212,445.30 = 97,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,824.60/212,445.30 = 97,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,824.60x = 212,445.30 × 97,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,824.60x = 20,713,714,173.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,713,714,173.42/141,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,051.63

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