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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,882.40, 217,323.60 and 97,880.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,882.40, 217,323.60 and 97,880.80 is: 146,821.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,882.40 : 217,323.60 = 97,880.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,882.40/217,323.60 = 97,880.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,882.40x = 217,323.60 × 97,880.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,882.40x = 21,271,807,826.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,271,807,826.88/144,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,821.20

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