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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,701.60, 446,433.60 and 97,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,701.60, 446,433.60 and 97,966.40 is: 146,910.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,701.60 : 446,433.60 = 97,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,701.60/446,433.60 = 97,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,701.60x = 446,433.60 × 97,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,701.60x = 43,735,492,631.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,735,492,631.04/297,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,910.51

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