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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,817.90, 136,368.67 and 53,495.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,817.90, 136,368.67 and 53,495.85 is: 73,824.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,817.90 : 136,368.67 = 53,495.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,817.90/136,368.67 = 53,495.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,817.90x = 136,368.67 × 53,495.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,817.90x = 7,295,157,781.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,295,157,781.28/98,817.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,824.25

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