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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,077.30, 267,072.75 and 59,717.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,077.30, 267,072.75 and 59,717.94 is: 89,562.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,077.30 : 267,072.75 = 59,717.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,077.30/267,072.75 = 59,717.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,077.30x = 267,072.75 × 59,717.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,077.30x = 15,949,034,460.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,949,034,460.14/178,077.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,562.42

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