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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,765.93, 217,389.33 and 97,683.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,765.93, 217,389.33 and 97,683.87 is: 146,688.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,765.93 : 217,389.33 = 97,683.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,765.93/217,389.33 = 97,683.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,765.93x = 217,389.33 × 97,683.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,765.93x = 21,235,431,051.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,235,431,051.11/144,765.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,688.04

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