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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,067.88, 266,924.16 and 89,049.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,067.88, 266,924.16 and 89,049.60 is: 133,485.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,067.88 : 266,924.16 = 89,049.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,067.88/266,924.16 = 89,049.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,067.88x = 266,924.16 × 89,049.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,067.88x = 23,769,489,678.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,769,489,678.34/178,067.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,485.55

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