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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,225.18, 267,354.20 and 58,282.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,225.18, 267,354.20 and 58,282.76 is: 87,429.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,225.18 : 267,354.20 = 58,282.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,225.18/267,354.20 = 58,282.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,225.18x = 267,354.20 × 58,282.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,225.18x = 15,582,140,673.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,582,140,673.59/178,225.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,429.51

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