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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,434.50, 267,694.61 and 58,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,434.50, 267,694.61 and 58,500.36 is: 87,764.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,434.50 : 267,694.61 = 58,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,434.50/267,694.61 = 58,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,434.50x = 267,694.61 × 58,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,434.50x = 15,660,230,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,660,230,762.56/178,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,764.59

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