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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,374.84, 267,576.82 and 89,582.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,374.84, 267,576.82 and 89,582.68 is: 134,381.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,374.84 : 267,576.82 = 89,582.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,374.84/267,576.82 = 89,582.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,374.84x = 267,576.82 × 89,582.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,374.84x = 23,970,248,641.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,970,248,641.48/178,374.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,381.33

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