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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,000.40, 266,935.80 and 59,675.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,000.40, 266,935.80 and 59,675.60 is: 89,491.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,000.40 : 266,935.80 = 59,675.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,000.40/266,935.80 = 59,675.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,000.40x = 266,935.80 × 59,675.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,000.40x = 15,929,554,026.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,929,554,026.48/178,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,491.68

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