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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,500.10, 446,306.72 and 97,878.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,500.10, 446,306.72 and 97,878.03 is: 146,835.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,500.10 : 446,306.72 = 97,878.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,500.10/446,306.72 = 97,878.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,500.10x = 446,306.72 × 97,878.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,500.10x = 43,683,622,039.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,683,622,039.97/297,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,835.65

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