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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,018.74, 197,402.14 and 97,715.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,018.74, 197,402.14 and 97,715.03 is: 134,871.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,018.74 : 197,402.14 = 97,715.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,018.74/197,402.14 = 97,715.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,018.74x = 197,402.14 × 97,715.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,018.74x = 19,289,156,032.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,289,156,032.16/143,018.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,871.53

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