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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,474.20, 222,711.30 and 97,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,474.20, 222,711.30 and 97,735.80 is: 146,603.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,474.20 : 222,711.30 = 97,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,474.20/222,711.30 = 97,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,474.20x = 222,711.30 × 97,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,474.20x = 21,766,867,074.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,766,867,074.54/148,474.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,603.70

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