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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,883.80, 217,325.70 and 97,644.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,883.80, 217,325.70 and 97,644.60 is: 146,466.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,883.80 : 217,325.70 = 97,644.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,883.80/217,325.70 = 97,644.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,883.80x = 217,325.70 × 97,644.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,883.80x = 21,220,681,046.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,220,681,046.22/144,883.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,466.90

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