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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,941.10, 217,411.65 and 97,701.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,941.10, 217,411.65 and 97,701.90 is: 146,552.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,941.10 : 217,411.65 = 97,701.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,941.10/217,411.65 = 97,701.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,941.10x = 217,411.65 × 97,701.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,941.10x = 21,241,531,287.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,241,531,287.14/144,941.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,552.85

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