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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,249.60, 267,374.40 and 59,881.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,249.60, 267,374.40 and 59,881.60 is: 89,822.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,249.60 : 267,374.40 = 59,881.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,249.60/267,374.40 = 59,881.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,249.60x = 267,374.40 × 59,881.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,249.60x = 16,010,806,871.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,010,806,871.04/178,249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,822.40

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