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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,613.34, 201,008.40 and 97,894.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,613.34, 201,008.40 and 97,894.36 is: 135,135.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,613.34 : 201,008.40 = 97,894.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,613.34/201,008.40 = 97,894.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,613.34x = 201,008.40 × 97,894.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,613.34x = 19,677,588,672.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,677,588,672.62/145,613.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,135.89

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