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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,314.37, 218,248.70 and 97,850.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,314.37, 218,248.70 and 97,850.84 is: 134,895.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,314.37 : 218,248.70 = 97,850.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,314.37/218,248.70 = 97,850.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,314.37x = 218,248.70 × 97,850.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,314.37x = 21,355,817,043.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,355,817,043.41/158,314.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,895.00

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