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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,055.64, 267,123.48 and 59,723.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,055.64, 267,123.48 and 59,723.97 is: 89,599.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,055.64 : 267,123.48 = 59,723.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,055.64/267,123.48 = 59,723.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,055.64x = 267,123.48 × 59,723.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,055.64x = 15,953,674,705.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,953,674,705.82/178,055.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,599.38

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