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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,902.40, 217,353.60 and 97,663.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,902.40, 217,353.60 and 97,663.20 is: 146,494.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,902.40 : 217,353.60 = 97,663.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,902.40/217,353.60 = 97,663.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,902.40x = 217,353.60 × 97,663.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,902.40x = 21,227,448,107.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,227,448,107.52/144,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,494.80

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