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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,199.60, 267,371.40 and 78,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,199.60, 267,371.40 and 78,378.80 is: 117,599.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,199.60 : 267,371.40 = 78,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,199.60/267,371.40 = 78,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,199.60x = 267,371.40 × 78,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,199.60x = 20,956,249,486.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,956,249,486.32/178,199.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,599.87

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