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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,252.86, 267,199.27 and 111,739.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,252.86, 267,199.27 and 111,739.61 is: 167,496.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,252.86 : 267,199.27 = 111,739.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,252.86/267,199.27 = 111,739.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,252.86x = 267,199.27 × 111,739.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,252.86x = 29,856,741,663.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,856,741,663.39/178,252.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,496.56

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