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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,714.24, 229,043.31 and 136,945.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,714.24, 229,043.31 and 136,945.41 is: 204,056.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,714.24 : 229,043.31 = 136,945.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,714.24/229,043.31 = 136,945.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,714.24x = 229,043.31 × 136,945.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,714.24x = 31,366,429,995.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,366,429,995.71/153,714.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,056.76

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