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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,331.12, 234,501.06 and 97,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,331.12, 234,501.06 and 97,337.20 is: 146,008.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,331.12 : 234,501.06 = 97,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,331.12/234,501.06 = 97,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,331.12x = 234,501.06 × 97,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,331.12x = 22,825,676,577.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,825,676,577.43/156,331.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,008.53

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