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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,819.90, 217,229.85 and 97,818.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,819.90, 217,229.85 and 97,818.30 is: 146,727.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,819.90 : 217,229.85 = 97,818.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,819.90/217,229.85 = 97,818.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,819.90x = 217,229.85 × 97,818.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,819.90x = 21,249,054,636.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,249,054,636.26/144,819.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,727.45

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