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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,241.74, 267,379.10 and 58,299.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,241.74, 267,379.10 and 58,299.37 is: 87,454.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,241.74 : 267,379.10 = 58,299.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,241.74/267,379.10 = 58,299.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,241.74x = 267,379.10 × 58,299.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,241.74x = 15,588,033,226.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,588,033,226.92/178,241.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,454.45

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