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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,873.40, 217,310.10 and 97,871.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,873.40, 217,310.10 and 97,871.80 is: 146,807.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,873.40 : 217,310.10 = 97,871.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,873.40/217,310.10 = 97,871.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,873.40x = 217,310.10 × 97,871.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,873.40x = 21,268,530,645.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,268,530,645.18/144,873.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,807.70

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