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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,135.98, 267,216.93 and 59,806.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,135.98, 267,216.93 and 59,806.32 is: 89,713.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,135.98 : 267,216.93 = 59,806.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,135.98/267,216.93 = 59,806.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,135.98x = 267,216.93 × 59,806.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,135.98x = 15,981,261,225.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,981,261,225.00/178,135.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,713.83

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