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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,948.40, 146,820.20 and 53,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,948.40, 146,820.20 and 53,506.80 is: 80,204.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,948.40 : 146,820.20 = 53,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,948.40/146,820.20 = 53,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,948.40x = 146,820.20 × 53,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,948.40x = 7,855,879,077.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,855,879,077.36/97,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,204.26

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