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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,847.40, 217,271.10 and 97,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,847.40, 217,271.10 and 97,845.80 is: 146,768.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,847.40 : 217,271.10 = 97,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,847.40/217,271.10 = 97,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,847.40x = 217,271.10 × 97,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,847.40x = 21,259,064,596.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,259,064,596.38/144,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,768.70

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