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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,793.18, 217,428.63 and 97,710.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,793.18, 217,428.63 and 97,710.76 is: 146,727.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,793.18 : 217,428.63 = 97,710.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,793.18/217,428.63 = 97,710.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,793.18x = 217,428.63 × 97,710.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,793.18x = 21,245,116,683.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,245,116,683.06/144,793.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,727.33

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