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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,103.10, 217,363.05 and 97,863.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,103.10, 217,363.05 and 97,863.90 is: 146,599.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,103.10 : 217,363.05 = 97,863.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,103.10/217,363.05 = 97,863.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,103.10x = 217,363.05 × 97,863.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,103.10x = 21,271,995,788.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,271,995,788.90/145,103.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,599.18

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