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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,142.17, 267,226.21 and 59,812.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,142.17, 267,226.21 and 59,812.51 is: 89,723.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,142.17 : 267,226.21 = 59,812.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,142.17/267,226.21 = 59,812.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,142.17x = 267,226.21 × 59,812.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,142.17x = 15,983,470,357.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,983,470,357.89/178,142.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,723.11

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