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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,721.40, 217,082.10 and 97,482.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,721.40, 217,082.10 and 97,482.20 is: 146,223.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,721.40 : 217,082.10 = 97,482.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,721.40/217,082.10 = 97,482.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,721.40x = 217,082.10 × 97,482.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,721.40x = 21,161,640,688.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,161,640,688.62/144,721.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,223.30

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