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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,610.80, 216,916.20 and 97,371.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,610.80, 216,916.20 and 97,371.60 is: 146,057.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,610.80 : 216,916.20 = 97,371.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,610.80/216,916.20 = 97,371.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,610.80x = 216,916.20 × 97,371.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,610.80x = 21,121,477,459.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,121,477,459.92/144,610.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,057.40

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