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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,434.19, 267,566.53 and 103,577.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,434.19, 267,566.53 and 103,577.27 is: 155,316.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,434.19 : 267,566.53 = 103,577.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,434.19/267,566.53 = 103,577.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,434.19x = 267,566.53 × 103,577.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,434.19x = 27,713,811,130.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,713,811,130.75/178,434.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,316.71

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