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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,442.66, 267,679.70 and 50,360.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,442.66, 267,679.70 and 50,360.09 is: 75,544.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,442.66 : 267,679.70 = 50,360.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,442.66/267,679.70 = 50,360.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,442.66x = 267,679.70 × 50,360.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,442.66x = 13,480,372,192.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,480,372,192.97/178,442.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,544.56

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