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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,859.47, 146,845.70 and 52,880.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,859.47, 146,845.70 and 52,880.98 is: 79,352.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,859.47 : 146,845.70 = 52,880.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,859.47/146,845.70 = 52,880.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,859.47x = 146,845.70 × 52,880.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,859.47x = 7,765,344,524.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,344,524.79/97,859.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,352.00

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