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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,443.84, 146,171.43 and 27,328.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,443.84, 146,171.43 and 27,328.62 is: 40,994.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,443.84 : 146,171.43 = 27,328.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,443.84/146,171.43 = 27,328.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,443.84x = 146,171.43 × 27,328.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,443.84x = 3,994,663,465.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,663,465.33/97,443.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,994.52

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