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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,810.40, 217,215.60 and 97,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,810.40, 217,215.60 and 97,808.80 is: 146,713.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,810.40 : 217,215.60 = 97,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,810.40/217,215.60 = 97,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,810.40x = 217,215.60 × 97,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,810.40x = 21,245,597,177.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,245,597,177.28/144,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,713.20

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