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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,585.73, 146,465.00 and 50,234.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,585.73, 146,465.00 and 50,234.21 is: 75,395.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,585.73 : 146,465.00 = 50,234.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,585.73/146,465.00 = 50,234.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,585.73x = 146,465.00 × 50,234.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,585.73x = 7,357,553,316.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,357,553,316.48/97,585.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,395.79

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