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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,057.20, 267,085.80 and 53,398.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,057.20, 267,085.80 and 53,398.20 is: 80,097.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,057.20 : 267,085.80 = 53,398.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,057.20/267,085.80 = 53,398.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,057.20x = 267,085.80 × 53,398.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,057.20x = 14,261,900,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,261,900,965.56/178,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,097.30

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