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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,141.17, 267,224.71 and 59,811.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,141.17, 267,224.71 and 59,811.51 is: 89,721.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,141.17 : 267,224.71 = 59,811.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,141.17/267,224.71 = 59,811.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,141.17x = 267,224.71 × 59,811.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,141.17x = 15,983,113,414.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,983,113,414.41/178,141.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,721.61

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