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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,692.40, 217,279.44 and 97,610.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,692.40, 217,279.44 and 97,610.52 is: 146,578.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,692.40 : 217,279.44 = 97,610.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,692.40/217,279.44 = 97,610.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,692.40x = 217,279.44 × 97,610.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,692.40x = 21,208,759,123.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,208,759,123.71/144,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,578.25

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