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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,912.60, 217,077.30 and 97,673.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,912.60, 217,077.30 and 97,673.40 is: 146,313.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,912.60 : 217,077.30 = 97,673.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,912.60/217,077.30 = 97,673.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,912.60x = 217,077.30 × 97,673.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,912.60x = 21,202,677,953.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,202,677,953.82/144,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,313.56

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