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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,135.48, 267,216.18 and 59,805.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,135.48, 267,216.18 and 59,805.82 is: 89,713.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,135.48 : 267,216.18 = 59,805.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,135.48/267,216.18 = 59,805.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,135.48x = 267,216.18 × 59,805.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,135.48x = 15,981,082,762.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,981,082,762.17/178,135.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,713.08

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