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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,885.80, 217,328.70 and 97,646.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,885.80, 217,328.70 and 97,646.60 is: 146,469.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,885.80 : 217,328.70 = 97,646.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,885.80/217,328.70 = 97,646.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,885.80x = 217,328.70 × 97,646.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,885.80x = 21,221,408,637.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,221,408,637.42/144,885.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,469.90

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