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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,849.80, 146,774.70 and 97,235.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,849.80, 146,774.70 and 97,235.40 is: 145,853.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,849.80 : 146,774.70 = 97,235.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,849.80/146,774.70 = 97,235.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,849.80x = 146,774.70 × 97,235.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,849.80x = 14,271,696,664.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,271,696,664.38/97,849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,853.10

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