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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,865.60, 217,298.40 and 97,626.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,865.60, 217,298.40 and 97,626.40 is: 146,439.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,865.60 : 217,298.40 = 97,626.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,865.60/217,298.40 = 97,626.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,865.60x = 217,298.40 × 97,626.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,865.60x = 21,214,060,517.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,214,060,517.76/144,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,439.60

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