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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,170.48, 267,262.20 and 59,845.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,170.48, 267,262.20 and 59,845.68 is: 89,770.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,170.48 : 267,262.20 = 59,845.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,170.48/267,262.20 = 59,845.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,170.48x = 267,262.20 × 59,845.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,170.48x = 15,994,488,097.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,994,488,097.30/178,170.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,770.70

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