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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,938.24, 347,974.79 and 97,065.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,938.24, 347,974.79 and 97,065.95 is: 145,627.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,938.24 : 347,974.79 = 97,065.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,938.24/347,974.79 = 97,065.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,938.24x = 347,974.79 × 97,065.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,938.24x = 33,776,501,342.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,501,342.20/231,938.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,627.14

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