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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,204.47, 267,310.08 and 58,261.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,204.47, 267,310.08 and 58,261.47 is: 87,393.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,204.47 : 267,310.08 = 58,261.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,204.47/267,310.08 = 58,261.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,204.47x = 267,310.08 × 58,261.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,204.47x = 15,573,878,206.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,573,878,206.62/178,204.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,393.31

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