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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,507.56, 267,770.24 and 58,553.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,507.56, 267,770.24 and 58,553.85 is: 87,833.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,507.56 : 267,770.24 = 58,553.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,507.56/267,770.24 = 58,553.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,507.56x = 267,770.24 × 58,553.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,507.56x = 15,678,978,174.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,678,978,174.65/178,507.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,833.69

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