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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,422.36, 267,633.40 and 53,763.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,422.36, 267,633.40 and 53,763.36 is: 80,645.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,422.36 : 267,633.40 = 53,763.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,422.36/267,633.40 = 53,763.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,422.36x = 267,633.40 × 53,763.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,422.36x = 14,388,870,832.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,388,870,832.22/178,422.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,645.00

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