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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,501.10, 216,751.65 and 97,261.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,501.10, 216,751.65 and 97,261.90 is: 145,892.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,501.10 : 216,751.65 = 97,261.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,501.10/216,751.65 = 97,261.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,501.10x = 216,751.65 × 97,261.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,501.10x = 21,081,677,307.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,081,677,307.14/144,501.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,892.85

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