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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,259.60, 267,461.40 and 78,438.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,259.60, 267,461.40 and 78,438.80 is: 117,689.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,259.60 : 267,461.40 = 78,438.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,259.60/267,461.40 = 78,438.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,259.60x = 267,461.40 × 78,438.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,259.60x = 20,979,351,262.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,979,351,262.32/178,259.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,689.88

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