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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,437.68, 267,361.20 and 78,447.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,437.68, 267,361.20 and 78,447.92 is: 117,542.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,437.68 : 267,361.20 = 78,447.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,437.68/267,361.20 = 78,447.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,437.68x = 267,361.20 × 78,447.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,437.68x = 20,973,930,028.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,973,930,028.70/178,437.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,542.05

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