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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,612.17, 201,006.80 and 97,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,612.17, 201,006.80 and 97,893.20 is: 135,134.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,612.17 : 201,006.80 = 97,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,612.17/201,006.80 = 97,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,612.17x = 201,006.80 × 97,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,612.17x = 19,677,197,379.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,677,197,379.26/145,612.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,134.29

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