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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,880.40, 146,820.60 and 97,189.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,880.40, 146,820.60 and 97,189.20 is: 145,783.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,880.40 : 146,820.60 = 97,189.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,880.40/146,820.60 = 97,189.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,880.40x = 146,820.60 × 97,189.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,880.40x = 14,269,376,657.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,376,657.52/97,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,783.80

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