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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,001.64, 267,028.38 and 53,352.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,001.64, 267,028.38 and 53,352.36 is: 80,036.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,001.64 : 267,028.38 = 53,352.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,001.64/267,028.38 = 53,352.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,001.64x = 267,028.38 × 53,352.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,001.64x = 14,246,594,259.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,246,594,259.98/178,001.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,036.31

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