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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,734.06, 199,801.41 and 97,018.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,734.06, 199,801.41 and 97,018.58 is: 133,931.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,734.06 : 199,801.41 = 97,018.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,734.06/199,801.41 = 97,018.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,734.06x = 199,801.41 × 97,018.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,734.06x = 19,384,449,080.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,384,449,080.20/144,734.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,931.50

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