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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,244.40, 267,426.18 and 58,306.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,244.40, 267,426.18 and 58,306.83 is: 87,479.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,244.40 : 267,426.18 = 58,306.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,244.40/267,426.18 = 58,306.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,244.40x = 267,426.18 × 58,306.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,244.40x = 15,592,771,811.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,592,771,811.96/178,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,479.73

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