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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,168.74, 267,292.02 and 59,836.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,168.74, 267,292.02 and 59,836.98 is: 89,768.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,168.74 : 267,292.02 = 59,836.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,168.74/267,292.02 = 59,836.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,168.74x = 267,292.02 × 59,836.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,168.74x = 15,993,947,254.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,993,947,254.90/178,168.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,768.54

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