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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,224.49, 265,064.27 and 173,735.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,224.49, 265,064.27 and 173,735.74 is: 258,388.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,224.49 : 265,064.27 = 173,735.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,224.49/265,064.27 = 173,735.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,224.49x = 265,064.27 × 173,735.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,224.49x = 46,051,137,096.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,051,137,096.01/178,224.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,388.38

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