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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,816.40, 217,224.60 and 97,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,816.40, 217,224.60 and 97,577.20 is: 146,365.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,816.40 : 217,224.60 = 97,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,816.40/217,224.60 = 97,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,816.40x = 217,224.60 × 97,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,816.40x = 21,196,168,239.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,196,168,239.12/144,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,365.80

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