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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,244.49, 267,383.23 and 58,302.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,244.49, 267,383.23 and 58,302.12 is: 87,458.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,244.49 : 267,383.23 = 58,302.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,244.49/267,383.23 = 58,302.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,244.49x = 267,383.23 × 58,302.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,244.49x = 15,589,009,161.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,589,009,161.45/178,244.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,458.58

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