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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,478.29, 267,726.31 and 58,547.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,478.29, 267,726.31 and 58,547.33 is: 87,823.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,478.29 : 267,726.31 = 58,547.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,478.29/267,726.31 = 58,547.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,478.29x = 267,726.31 × 58,547.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,478.29x = 15,674,659,136.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,674,659,136.25/178,478.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,823.90

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