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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,452.84, 267,680.72 and 58,508.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,452.84, 267,680.72 and 58,508.04 is: 87,762.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,452.84 : 267,680.72 = 58,508.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,452.84/267,680.72 = 58,508.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,452.84x = 267,680.72 × 58,508.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,452.84x = 15,661,474,272.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,661,474,272.99/178,452.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,762.54

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