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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,944.80, 217,417.20 and 97,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,944.80, 217,417.20 and 97,705.60 is: 146,558.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,944.80 : 217,417.20 = 97,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,944.80/217,417.20 = 97,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,944.80x = 217,417.20 × 97,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,944.80x = 21,242,877,976.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,242,877,976.32/144,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,558.40

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