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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,124.80, 267,187.20 and 84,812.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,124.80, 267,187.20 and 84,812.80 is: 127,219.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,124.80 : 267,187.20 = 84,812.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,124.80/267,187.20 = 84,812.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,124.80x = 267,187.20 × 84,812.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,124.80x = 22,660,894,556.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,660,894,556.16/178,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,219.20

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