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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,368.40, 267,682.20 and 73,262.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,368.40, 267,682.20 and 73,262.80 is: 109,947.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,368.40 : 267,682.20 = 73,262.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,368.40/267,682.20 = 73,262.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,368.40x = 267,682.20 × 73,262.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,368.40x = 19,611,147,482.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,611,147,482.16/178,368.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,947.43

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