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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,837.06, 326,473.08 and 97,805.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,837.06, 326,473.08 and 97,805.41 is: 146,581.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,837.06 : 326,473.08 = 97,805.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,837.06/326,473.08 = 97,805.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,837.06x = 326,473.08 × 97,805.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,837.06x = 31,930,833,443.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,930,833,443.36/217,837.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,581.27

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