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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,002.40, 216,003.60 and 97,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,002.40, 216,003.60 and 97,000.80 is: 145,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,002.40 : 216,003.60 = 97,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,002.40/216,003.60 = 97,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,002.40x = 216,003.60 × 97,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,002.40x = 20,952,522,002.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,952,522,002.88/144,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,501.20

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