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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,801.40, 217,202.10 and 97,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,801.40, 217,202.10 and 97,562.20 is: 146,343.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,801.40 : 217,202.10 = 97,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,801.40/217,202.10 = 97,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,801.40x = 217,202.10 × 97,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,801.40x = 21,190,714,720.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,190,714,720.62/144,801.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,343.30

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