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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,426.68, 267,626.11 and 66,054.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,426.68, 267,626.11 and 66,054.03 is: 99,075.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,426.68 : 267,626.11 = 66,054.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,426.68/267,626.11 = 66,054.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,426.68x = 267,626.11 × 66,054.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,426.68x = 17,677,783,098.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,677,783,098.72/178,426.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,075.90

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