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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,722.40, 217,083.60 and 97,483.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,722.40, 217,083.60 and 97,483.20 is: 146,224.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,722.40 : 217,083.60 = 97,483.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,722.40/217,083.60 = 97,483.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,722.40x = 217,083.60 × 97,483.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,722.40x = 21,162,003,995.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,162,003,995.52/144,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,224.80

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