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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,123.30, 304,468.95 and 97,873.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,123.30, 304,468.95 and 97,873.70 is: 146,706.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,123.30 : 304,468.95 = 97,873.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,123.30/304,468.95 = 97,873.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,123.30x = 304,468.95 × 97,873.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,123.30x = 29,799,502,671.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,799,502,671.62/203,123.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,706.47

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