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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,115.10, 267,172.65 and 44,995.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,115.10, 267,172.65 and 44,995.74 is: 67,493.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,115.10 : 267,172.65 = 44,995.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,115.10/267,172.65 = 44,995.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,115.10x = 267,172.65 × 44,995.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,115.10x = 12,021,631,094.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,021,631,094.51/178,115.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,493.61

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