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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,197.60, 267,109.20 and 65,806.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,197.60, 267,109.20 and 65,806.17 is: 98,640.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,197.60 : 267,109.20 = 65,806.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,197.60/267,109.20 = 65,806.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,197.60x = 267,109.20 × 65,806.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,197.60x = 17,577,433,423.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,577,433,423.76/178,197.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,640.12

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