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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,309.49, 267,201.77 and 78,378.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,309.49, 267,201.77 and 78,378.17 is: 117,451.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,309.49 : 267,201.77 = 78,378.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,309.49/267,201.77 = 78,378.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,309.49x = 267,201.77 × 78,378.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,309.49x = 20,942,784,025.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,942,784,025.46/178,309.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,451.88

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