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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,962.80, 217,444.20 and 97,723.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,962.80, 217,444.20 and 97,723.60 is: 146,585.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,962.80 : 217,444.20 = 97,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,962.80/217,444.20 = 97,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,962.80x = 217,444.20 × 97,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,962.80x = 21,249,430,023.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,249,430,023.12/144,962.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,585.40

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