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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,901.40, 217,352.10 and 97,899.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,901.40, 217,352.10 and 97,899.80 is: 146,849.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,901.40 : 217,352.10 = 97,899.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,901.40/217,352.10 = 97,899.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,901.40x = 217,352.10 × 97,899.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,901.40x = 21,278,727,119.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,278,727,119.58/144,901.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,849.70

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