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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,940.60, 217,410.90 and 97,701.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,940.60, 217,410.90 and 97,701.40 is: 146,552.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,940.60 : 217,410.90 = 97,701.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,940.60/217,410.90 = 97,701.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,940.60x = 217,410.90 × 97,701.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,940.60x = 21,241,349,305.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,241,349,305.26/144,940.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,552.10

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