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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,248.54, 267,432.38 and 58,310.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,248.54, 267,432.38 and 58,310.97 is: 87,485.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,248.54 : 267,432.38 = 58,310.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,248.54/267,432.38 = 58,310.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,248.54x = 267,432.38 × 58,310.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,248.54x = 15,594,241,195.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,594,241,195.65/178,248.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,485.94

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