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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,257.42, 267,445.68 and 58,319.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,257.42, 267,445.68 and 58,319.86 is: 87,499.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,257.42 : 267,445.68 = 58,319.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,257.42/267,445.68 = 58,319.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,257.42x = 267,445.68 × 58,319.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,257.42x = 15,597,394,615.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,597,394,615.20/178,257.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,499.27

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