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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,567.80, 216,851.70 and 97,328.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,567.80, 216,851.70 and 97,328.60 is: 145,992.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,567.80 : 216,851.70 = 97,328.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,567.80/216,851.70 = 97,328.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,567.80x = 216,851.70 × 97,328.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,567.80x = 21,105,872,368.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,105,872,368.62/144,567.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,992.90

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