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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,000.60, 145,472.10 and 37,802.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,000.60, 145,472.10 and 37,802.20 is: 56,692.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,000.60 : 145,472.10 = 37,802.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,000.60/145,472.10 = 37,802.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,000.60x = 145,472.10 × 37,802.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,000.60x = 5,499,165,418.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,165,418.62/97,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,692.08

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