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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,882.60, 212,532.30 and 97,559.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,882.60, 212,532.30 and 97,559.40 is: 146,138.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,882.60 : 212,532.30 = 97,559.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,882.60/212,532.30 = 97,559.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,882.60x = 212,532.30 × 97,559.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,882.60x = 20,734,523,668.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,734,523,668.62/141,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,138.59

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