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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,902.80, 217,354.20 and 97,663.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,902.80, 217,354.20 and 97,663.60 is: 146,495.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,902.80 : 217,354.20 = 97,663.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,902.80/217,354.20 = 97,663.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,902.80x = 217,354.20 × 97,663.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,902.80x = 21,227,593,647.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,227,593,647.12/144,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,495.40

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