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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,174.32, 267,252.12 and 59,848.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,174.32, 267,252.12 and 59,848.08 is: 89,768.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,174.32 : 267,252.12 = 59,848.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,174.32/267,252.12 = 59,848.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,174.32x = 267,252.12 × 59,848.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,174.32x = 15,994,526,257.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,994,526,257.93/178,174.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,768.98

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