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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,154.46, 267,261.12 and 84,628.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,154.46, 267,261.12 and 84,628.62 is: 126,956.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,154.46 : 267,261.12 = 84,628.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,154.46/267,261.12 = 84,628.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,154.46x = 267,261.12 × 84,628.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,154.46x = 22,617,939,765.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,617,939,765.25/178,154.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,956.91

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