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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,436.72, 217,932.42 and 97,875.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,436.72, 217,932.42 and 97,875.84 is: 146,663.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,436.72 : 217,932.42 = 97,875.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,436.72/217,932.42 = 97,875.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,436.72x = 217,932.42 × 97,875.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,436.72x = 21,330,319,855.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,330,319,855.01/145,436.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,663.93

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