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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,842.40, 217,263.60 and 97,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,842.40, 217,263.60 and 97,840.80 is: 146,761.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,842.40 : 217,263.60 = 97,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,842.40/217,263.60 = 97,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,842.40x = 217,263.60 × 97,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,842.40x = 21,257,244,434.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,257,244,434.88/144,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,761.20

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