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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,064.88, 267,123.78 and 51,706.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,064.88, 267,123.78 and 51,706.23 is: 77,567.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,064.88 : 267,123.78 = 51,706.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,064.88/267,123.78 = 51,706.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,064.88x = 267,123.78 × 51,706.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,064.88x = 13,811,963,607.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,811,963,607.15/178,064.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,567.03

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