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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,192.17, 267,260.40 and 58,248.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,192.17, 267,260.40 and 58,248.23 is: 87,363.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,192.17 : 267,260.40 = 58,248.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,192.17/267,260.40 = 58,248.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,192.17x = 267,260.40 × 58,248.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,192.17x = 15,567,443,912.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,567,443,912.79/178,192.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,363.23

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