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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,454.37, 267,680.88 and 43,516.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,454.37, 267,680.88 and 43,516.89 is: 65,275.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,454.37 : 267,680.88 = 43,516.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,454.37/267,680.88 = 43,516.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,454.37x = 267,680.88 × 43,516.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,454.37x = 11,648,639,410.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,648,639,410.06/178,454.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,275.17

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