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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,609.60, 216,914.40 and 97,370.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,609.60, 216,914.40 and 97,370.40 is: 146,055.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,609.60 : 216,914.40 = 97,370.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,609.60/216,914.40 = 97,370.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,609.60x = 216,914.40 × 97,370.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,609.60x = 21,121,041,893.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,121,041,893.76/144,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,055.60

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