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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,736.80, 146,605.20 and 97,153.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,736.80, 146,605.20 and 97,153.60 is: 145,730.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,736.80 : 146,605.20 = 97,153.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,736.80/146,605.20 = 97,153.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,736.80x = 146,605.20 × 97,153.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,736.80x = 14,243,222,958.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,243,222,958.72/97,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,730.40

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