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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,017.20, 267,025.80 and 164,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,017.20, 267,025.80 and 164,500.40 is: 246,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,017.20 : 267,025.80 = 164,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,017.20/267,025.80 = 164,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,017.20x = 267,025.80 × 164,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,017.20x = 43,925,850,910.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,925,850,910.32/178,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,750.60

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