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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,765.43, 217,388.58 and 97,683.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,765.43, 217,388.58 and 97,683.37 is: 146,687.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,765.43 : 217,388.58 = 97,683.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,765.43/217,388.58 = 97,683.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,765.43x = 217,388.58 × 97,683.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,765.43x = 21,235,249,093.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,235,249,093.91/144,765.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,687.29

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