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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,717.00, 229,047.40 and 136,948.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,717.00, 229,047.40 and 136,948.17 is: 204,060.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,717.00 : 229,047.40 = 136,948.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,717.00/229,047.40 = 136,948.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,717.00x = 229,047.40 × 136,948.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,717.00x = 31,367,622,273.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,367,622,273.26/153,717.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,060.86

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