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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,952.60, 217,428.90 and 97,713.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,952.60, 217,428.90 and 97,713.40 is: 146,570.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,952.60 : 217,428.90 = 97,713.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,952.60/217,428.90 = 97,713.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,952.60x = 217,428.90 × 97,713.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,952.60x = 21,245,717,077.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,245,717,077.26/144,952.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,570.10

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