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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,144.74, 267,241.74 and 59,849.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,144.74, 267,241.74 and 59,849.91 is: 89,783.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,144.74 : 267,241.74 = 59,849.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,144.74/267,241.74 = 59,849.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,144.74x = 267,241.74 × 59,849.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,144.74x = 15,994,394,087.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,994,394,087.24/178,144.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,783.14

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