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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,424.20, 326,136.30 and 97,480.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,424.20, 326,136.30 and 97,480.93 is: 146,221.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,424.20 : 326,136.30 = 97,480.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,424.20/326,136.30 = 97,480.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,424.20x = 326,136.30 × 97,480.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,424.20x = 31,792,069,830.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,792,069,830.76/217,424.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,221.40

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