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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,848.30, 146,772.45 and 97,265.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,848.30, 146,772.45 and 97,265.10 is: 145,897.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,848.30 : 146,772.45 = 97,265.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,848.30/146,772.45 = 97,265.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,848.30x = 146,772.45 × 97,265.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,848.30x = 14,275,837,026.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,275,837,026.50/97,848.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,897.65

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