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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,918.60, 217,086.30 and 97,679.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,918.60, 217,086.30 and 97,679.40 is: 146,322.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,918.60 : 217,086.30 = 97,679.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,918.60/217,086.30 = 97,679.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,918.60x = 217,086.30 × 97,679.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,918.60x = 21,204,859,532.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,204,859,532.22/144,918.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,322.55

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