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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,245.60, 267,368.40 and 59,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,245.60, 267,368.40 and 59,877.60 is: 89,816.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,245.60 : 267,368.40 = 59,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,245.60/267,368.40 = 59,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,245.60x = 267,368.40 × 59,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,245.60x = 16,009,378,107.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,009,378,107.84/178,245.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,816.40

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