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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,140.24, 145,710.36 and 27,025.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,140.24, 145,710.36 and 27,025.02 is: 40,537.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,140.24 : 145,710.36 = 27,025.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,140.24/145,710.36 = 27,025.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,140.24x = 145,710.36 × 27,025.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,140.24x = 3,937,825,393.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,825,393.21/97,140.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,537.53

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