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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,931.11, 347,653.83 and 97,072.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,931.11, 347,653.83 and 97,072.46 is: 145,507.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,931.11 : 347,653.83 = 97,072.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,931.11/347,653.83 = 97,072.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,931.11x = 347,653.83 × 97,072.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,931.11x = 33,747,610,768.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,747,610,768.25/231,931.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,507.05

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