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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,872.37, 222,271.58 and 97,594.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,872.37, 222,271.58 and 97,594.51 is: 146,697.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,872.37 : 222,271.58 = 97,594.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,872.37/222,271.58 = 97,594.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,872.37x = 222,271.58 × 97,594.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,872.37x = 21,692,485,937.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,692,485,937.03/147,872.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,697.36

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