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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,689.40, 217,274.94 and 97,607.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,689.40, 217,274.94 and 97,607.52 is: 146,573.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,689.40 : 217,274.94 = 97,607.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,689.40/217,274.94 = 97,607.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,689.40x = 217,274.94 × 97,607.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,689.40x = 21,207,668,051.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,207,668,051.55/144,689.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,573.75

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