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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,887.40, 217,331.10 and 97,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,887.40, 217,331.10 and 97,648.20 is: 146,472.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,887.40 : 217,331.10 = 97,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,887.40/217,331.10 = 97,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,887.40x = 217,331.10 × 97,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,887.40x = 21,221,990,719.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,221,990,719.02/144,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,472.30

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