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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,135.74, 267,197.13 and 53,473.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,135.74, 267,197.13 and 53,473.50 is: 80,208.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,135.74 : 267,197.13 = 53,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,135.74/267,197.13 = 53,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,135.74x = 267,197.13 × 53,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,135.74x = 14,287,965,731.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,287,965,731.06/178,135.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,208.30

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