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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,478.41, 267,726.50 and 58,547.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,478.41, 267,726.50 and 58,547.45 is: 87,824.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,478.41 : 267,726.50 = 58,547.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,478.41/267,726.50 = 58,547.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,478.41x = 267,726.50 × 58,547.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,478.41x = 15,674,703,872.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,674,703,872.43/178,478.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,824.09

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