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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,748.44, 217,667.17 and 93,208.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,748.44, 217,667.17 and 93,208.69 is: 128,612.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,748.44 : 217,667.17 = 93,208.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,748.44/217,667.17 = 93,208.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,748.44x = 217,667.17 × 93,208.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,748.44x = 20,288,470,217.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,288,470,217.33/157,748.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,612.81

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