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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,260.49, 267,385.29 and 73,000.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,260.49, 267,385.29 and 73,000.18 is: 109,498.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,260.49 : 267,385.29 = 73,000.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,260.49/267,385.29 = 73,000.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,260.49x = 267,385.29 × 73,000.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,260.49x = 19,519,174,299.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,519,174,299.35/178,260.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,498.04

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