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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,873.80, 146,810.70 and 97,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,873.80, 146,810.70 and 97,259.40 is: 145,889.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,873.80 : 146,810.70 = 97,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,873.80/146,810.70 = 97,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,873.80x = 146,810.70 × 97,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,873.80x = 14,278,720,595.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,278,720,595.58/97,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,889.10

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