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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,421.20, 326,131.80 and 97,477.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,421.20, 326,131.80 and 97,477.93 is: 146,216.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,421.20 : 326,131.80 = 97,477.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,421.20/326,131.80 = 97,477.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,421.20x = 326,131.80 × 97,477.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,421.20x = 31,790,652,771.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,790,652,771.17/217,421.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,216.90

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