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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,929.28, 217,288.82 and 97,426.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,929.28, 217,288.82 and 97,426.55 is: 146,069.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,929.28 : 217,288.82 = 97,426.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,929.28/217,288.82 = 97,426.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,929.28x = 217,288.82 × 97,426.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,929.28x = 21,169,698,512.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,169,698,512.59/144,929.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,069.16

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