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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,272.90, 267,352.87 and 58,302.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,272.90, 267,352.87 and 58,302.13 is: 87,434.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,272.90 : 267,352.87 = 58,302.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,272.90/267,352.87 = 58,302.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,272.90x = 267,352.87 × 58,302.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,272.90x = 15,587,241,579.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,587,241,579.08/178,272.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,434.72

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