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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,167.74, 267,290.52 and 59,835.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,167.74, 267,290.52 and 59,835.98 is: 89,767.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,167.74 : 267,290.52 = 59,835.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,167.74/267,290.52 = 59,835.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,167.74x = 267,290.52 × 59,835.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,167.74x = 15,993,590,652.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,993,590,652.75/178,167.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,767.04

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