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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,957.60, 217,436.40 and 97,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,957.60, 217,436.40 and 97,718.40 is: 146,577.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,957.60 : 217,436.40 = 97,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,957.60/217,436.40 = 97,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,957.60x = 217,436.40 × 97,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,957.60x = 21,247,537,109.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,247,537,109.76/144,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,577.60

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