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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,887.60, 217,331.40 and 97,648.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,887.60, 217,331.40 and 97,648.40 is: 146,472.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,887.60 : 217,331.40 = 97,648.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,887.60/217,331.40 = 97,648.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,887.60x = 217,331.40 × 97,648.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,887.60x = 21,222,063,479.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,222,063,479.76/144,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,472.60

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