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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,494.60, 267,331.84 and 150,052.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,494.60, 267,331.84 and 150,052.67 is: 224,734.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,494.60 : 267,331.84 = 150,052.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,494.60/267,331.84 = 150,052.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,494.60x = 267,331.84 × 150,052.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,494.60x = 40,113,856,502.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,113,856,502.76/178,494.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,734.28

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