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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,135.74, 267,216.63 and 50,070.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,135.74, 267,216.63 and 50,070.93 is: 75,110.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,135.74 : 267,216.63 = 50,070.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,135.74/267,216.63 = 50,070.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,135.74x = 267,216.63 × 50,070.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,135.74x = 13,379,785,175.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,379,785,175.57/178,135.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,110.05

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