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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,226.40, 295,882.80 and 97,434.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,226.40, 295,882.80 and 97,434.40 is: 146,172.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,226.40 : 295,882.80 = 97,434.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,226.40/295,882.80 = 97,434.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,226.40x = 295,882.80 × 97,434.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,226.40x = 28,829,163,088.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,829,163,088.32/197,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,172.94

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