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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,705.60, 216,766.80 and 97,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,705.60, 216,766.80 and 97,466.40 is: 146,003.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,705.60 : 216,766.80 = 97,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,705.60/216,766.80 = 97,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,705.60x = 216,766.80 × 97,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,705.60x = 21,127,479,635.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,127,479,635.52/144,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,003.19

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