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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,335.09, 145,967.00 and 47,400.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,335.09, 145,967.00 and 47,400.21 is: 71,082.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,335.09 : 145,967.00 = 47,400.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,335.09/145,967.00 = 47,400.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,335.09x = 145,967.00 × 47,400.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,335.09x = 6,918,866,216.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,918,866,216.07/97,335.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,082.96

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