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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,882.60, 217,032.30 and 97,643.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,882.60, 217,032.30 and 97,643.40 is: 146,268.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,882.60 : 217,032.30 = 97,643.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,882.60/217,032.30 = 97,643.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,882.60x = 217,032.30 × 97,643.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,882.60x = 21,191,771,681.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,191,771,681.82/144,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,268.58

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