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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,614.40, 216,921.60 and 97,375.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,614.40, 216,921.60 and 97,375.20 is: 146,062.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,614.40 : 216,921.60 = 97,375.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,614.40/216,921.60 = 97,375.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,614.40x = 216,921.60 × 97,375.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,614.40x = 21,122,784,184.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,122,784,184.32/144,614.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,062.80

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