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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,060.60, 217,299.30 and 97,821.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,060.60, 217,299.30 and 97,821.40 is: 146,535.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,060.60 : 217,299.30 = 97,821.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,060.60/217,299.30 = 97,821.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,060.60x = 217,299.30 × 97,821.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,060.60x = 21,256,521,745.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,256,521,745.02/145,060.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,535.46

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