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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,766.43, 217,390.08 and 97,684.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,766.43, 217,390.08 and 97,684.37 is: 146,688.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,766.43 : 217,390.08 = 97,684.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,766.43/217,390.08 = 97,684.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,766.43x = 217,390.08 × 97,684.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,766.43x = 21,235,613,009.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,235,613,009.05/144,766.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,688.79

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