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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,064.33, 267,131.12 and 58,154.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,064.33, 267,131.12 and 58,154.76 is: 87,243.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,064.33 : 267,131.12 = 58,154.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,064.33/267,131.12 = 58,154.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,064.33x = 267,131.12 × 58,154.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,064.33x = 15,534,945,881.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,945,881.36/178,064.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,243.45

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