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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,823.80, 146,735.70 and 97,240.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,823.80, 146,735.70 and 97,240.60 is: 145,860.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,823.80 : 146,735.70 = 97,240.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,823.80/146,735.70 = 97,240.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,823.80x = 146,735.70 × 97,240.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,823.80x = 14,268,667,509.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,268,667,509.42/97,823.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,860.90

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