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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,198.19, 267,337.19 and 59,866.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,198.19, 267,337.19 and 59,866.31 is: 89,812.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,198.19 : 267,337.19 = 59,866.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,198.19/267,337.19 = 59,866.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,198.19x = 267,337.19 × 59,866.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,198.19x = 16,004,490,236.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,004,490,236.93/178,198.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,812.86

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