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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,031.80, 217,547.70 and 97,792.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,031.80, 217,547.70 and 97,792.60 is: 146,688.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,031.80 : 217,547.70 = 97,792.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,031.80/217,547.70 = 97,792.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,031.80x = 217,547.70 × 97,792.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,031.80x = 21,274,555,207.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,274,555,207.02/145,031.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,688.90

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