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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,500.20, 146,250.30 and 58,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,500.20, 146,250.30 and 58,101.80 is: 87,152.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,500.20 : 146,250.30 = 58,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,500.20/146,250.30 = 58,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,500.20x = 146,250.30 × 58,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,500.20x = 8,497,405,680.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,497,405,680.54/97,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,152.70

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