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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,141.75, 267,237.23 and 59,846.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,141.75, 267,237.23 and 59,846.92 is: 89,778.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,141.75 : 267,237.23 = 59,846.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,141.75/267,237.23 = 59,846.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,141.75x = 267,237.23 × 59,846.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,141.75x = 15,993,324,157.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,993,324,157.50/178,141.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,778.64

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