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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,132.23, 267,211.31 and 59,802.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,132.23, 267,211.31 and 59,802.57 is: 89,708.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,132.23 : 267,211.31 = 59,802.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,132.23/267,211.31 = 59,802.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,132.23x = 267,211.31 × 59,802.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,132.23x = 15,979,922,772.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,979,922,772.05/178,132.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,708.21

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