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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,174.00, 267,233.13 and 58,229.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,174.00, 267,233.13 and 58,229.99 is: 87,335.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,174.00 : 267,233.13 = 58,229.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,174.00/267,233.13 = 58,229.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,174.00x = 267,233.13 × 58,229.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,174.00x = 15,560,983,155.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,560,983,155.65/178,174.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,335.88

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