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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,124.32, 267,190.80 and 59,799.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,124.32, 267,190.80 and 59,799.52 is: 89,700.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,124.32 : 267,190.80 = 59,799.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,124.32/267,190.80 = 59,799.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,124.32x = 267,190.80 × 59,799.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,124.32x = 15,977,881,588.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,977,881,588.42/178,124.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,700.73

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