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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,494.32, 267,570.74 and 66,144.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,494.32, 267,570.74 and 66,144.35 is: 99,153.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,494.32 : 267,570.74 = 66,144.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,494.32/267,570.74 = 66,144.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,494.32x = 267,570.74 × 66,144.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,494.32x = 17,698,293,510.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,698,293,510.61/178,494.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,153.26

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