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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,612.34, 201,007.02 and 97,893.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,612.34, 201,007.02 and 97,893.37 is: 135,134.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,612.34 : 201,007.02 = 97,893.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,612.34/201,007.02 = 97,893.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,612.34x = 201,007.02 × 97,893.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,612.34x = 19,677,254,581.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,677,254,581.46/145,612.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,134.53

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