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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,859.20, 221,898.15 and 97,922.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,859.20, 221,898.15 and 97,922.70 is: 146,956.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,859.20 : 221,898.15 = 97,922.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,859.20/221,898.15 = 97,922.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,859.20x = 221,898.15 × 97,922.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,859.20x = 21,728,865,973.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,728,865,973.01/147,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,956.47

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