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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,378.69, 217,845.46 and 97,817.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,378.69, 217,845.46 and 97,817.62 is: 146,576.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,378.69 : 217,845.46 = 97,817.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,378.69/217,845.46 = 97,817.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,378.69x = 217,845.46 × 97,817.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,378.69x = 21,309,124,049.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,309,124,049.92/145,378.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,576.67

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