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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,132.19, 267,222.89 and 59,837.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,132.19, 267,222.89 and 59,837.36 is: 89,764.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,132.19 : 267,222.89 = 59,837.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,132.19/267,222.89 = 59,837.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,132.19x = 267,222.89 × 59,837.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,132.19x = 15,989,911,082.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,989,911,082.65/178,132.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,764.30

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