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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,302.36, 267,466.74 and 59,973.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,302.36, 267,466.74 and 59,973.24 is: 89,964.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,302.36 : 267,466.74 = 59,973.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,302.36/267,466.74 = 59,973.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,302.36x = 267,466.74 × 59,973.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,302.36x = 16,040,846,990.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,040,846,990.04/178,302.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,964.30

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