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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,025.75, 267,047.25 and 58,082.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,025.75, 267,047.25 and 58,082.47 is: 87,126.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,025.75 : 267,047.25 = 58,082.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,025.75/267,047.25 = 58,082.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,025.75x = 267,047.25 × 58,082.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,025.75x = 15,510,763,886.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,510,763,886.71/178,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,126.52

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