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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,846.90, 217,270.35 and 97,845.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,846.90, 217,270.35 and 97,845.30 is: 146,767.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,846.90 : 217,270.35 = 97,845.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,846.90/217,270.35 = 97,845.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,846.90x = 217,270.35 × 97,845.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,846.90x = 21,258,882,576.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,258,882,576.86/144,846.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,767.95

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