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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,812.90, 217,219.35 and 97,811.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,812.90, 217,219.35 and 97,811.30 is: 146,716.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,812.90 : 217,219.35 = 97,811.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,812.90/217,219.35 = 97,811.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,812.90x = 217,219.35 × 97,811.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,812.90x = 21,246,507,008.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,246,507,008.66/144,812.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,716.95

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