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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,437.22, 217,933.18 and 97,876.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,437.22, 217,933.18 and 97,876.35 is: 146,664.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,437.22 : 217,933.18 = 97,876.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,437.22/217,933.18 = 97,876.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,437.22x = 217,933.18 × 97,876.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,437.22x = 21,330,502,623.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,330,502,623.25/145,437.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,664.68

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