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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,515.00, 345,689.37 and 97,405.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,515.00, 345,689.37 and 97,405.57 is: 146,073.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,515.00 : 345,689.37 = 97,405.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,515.00/345,689.37 = 97,405.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,515.00x = 345,689.37 × 97,405.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,515.00x = 33,672,069,640.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,672,069,640.76/230,515.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,073.23

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