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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,817.44, 205,227.12 and 97,740.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,817.44, 205,227.12 and 97,740.28 is: 134,789.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,817.44 : 205,227.12 = 97,740.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,817.44/205,227.12 = 97,740.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,817.44x = 205,227.12 × 97,740.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,817.44x = 20,058,956,172.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,058,956,172.39/148,817.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,789.02

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