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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,494.74, 267,767.16 and 52,144.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,494.74, 267,767.16 and 52,144.26 is: 78,223.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,494.74 : 267,767.16 = 52,144.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,494.74/267,767.16 = 52,144.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,494.74x = 267,767.16 × 52,144.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,494.74x = 13,962,520,410.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,962,520,410.50/178,494.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,223.71

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