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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,836.70, 221,864.40 and 97,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,836.70, 221,864.40 and 97,900.20 is: 146,922.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,836.70 : 221,864.40 = 97,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,836.70/221,864.40 = 97,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,836.70x = 221,864.40 × 97,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,836.70x = 21,720,569,132.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,720,569,132.88/147,836.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,922.71

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