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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,801.10, 217,201.65 and 97,561.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,801.10, 217,201.65 and 97,561.90 is: 146,342.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,801.10 : 217,201.65 = 97,561.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,801.10/217,201.65 = 97,561.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,801.10x = 217,201.65 × 97,561.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,801.10x = 21,190,605,657.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,190,605,657.14/144,801.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,342.85

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