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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,585.60, 216,586.80 and 97,346.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,585.60, 216,586.80 and 97,346.40 is: 145,823.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,585.60 : 216,586.80 = 97,346.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,585.60/216,586.80 = 97,346.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,585.60x = 216,586.80 × 97,346.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,585.60x = 21,083,945,267.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,083,945,267.52/144,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,823.27

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