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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,125.32, 267,192.30 and 59,800.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,125.32, 267,192.30 and 59,800.52 is: 89,702.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,125.32 : 267,192.30 = 59,800.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,125.32/267,192.30 = 59,800.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,125.32x = 267,192.30 × 59,800.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,125.32x = 15,978,238,480.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,978,238,480.00/178,125.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,702.23

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