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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,497.75, 146,228.13 and 47,527.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,497.75, 146,228.13 and 47,527.59 is: 71,282.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,497.75 : 146,228.13 = 47,527.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,497.75/146,228.13 = 47,527.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,497.75x = 146,228.13 × 47,527.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,497.75x = 6,949,870,609.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,870,609.11/97,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,282.37

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