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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,306.26, 267,415.65 and 73,155.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,306.26, 267,415.65 and 73,155.30 is: 109,715.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,306.26 : 267,415.65 = 73,155.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,306.26/267,415.65 = 73,155.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,306.26x = 267,415.65 × 73,155.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,306.26x = 19,562,872,100.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,562,872,100.45/178,306.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,715.00

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