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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,891.60, 217,045.80 and 97,652.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,891.60, 217,045.80 and 97,652.40 is: 146,282.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,891.60 : 217,045.80 = 97,652.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,891.60/217,045.80 = 97,652.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,891.60x = 217,045.80 × 97,652.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,891.60x = 21,195,043,279.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,195,043,279.92/144,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,282.07

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