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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,257.47, 267,206.18 and 111,744.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,257.47, 267,206.18 and 111,744.22 is: 167,503.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,257.47 : 267,206.18 = 111,744.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,257.47/267,206.18 = 111,744.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,257.47x = 267,206.18 × 111,744.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,257.47x = 29,858,746,163.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,858,746,163.28/178,257.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,503.48

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