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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,000.20, 147,000.30 and 35,662.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,000.20, 147,000.30 and 35,662.60 is: 53,493.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,000.20 : 147,000.30 = 35,662.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,000.20/147,000.30 = 35,662.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,000.20x = 147,000.30 × 35,662.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,000.20x = 5,242,412,898.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,242,412,898.78/98,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,493.90

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