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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,269.36, 267,224.00 and 111,756.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,269.36, 267,224.00 and 111,756.12 is: 167,521.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,269.36 : 267,224.00 = 111,756.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,269.36/267,224.00 = 111,756.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,269.36x = 267,224.00 × 111,756.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,269.36x = 29,863,916,852.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,863,916,852.10/178,269.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,521.31

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