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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,132.32, 267,202.80 and 59,807.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,132.32, 267,202.80 and 59,807.52 is: 89,712.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,132.32 : 267,202.80 = 59,807.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,132.32/267,202.80 = 59,807.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,132.32x = 267,202.80 × 59,807.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,132.32x = 15,980,736,805.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,980,736,805.06/178,132.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,712.73

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