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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,522.84, 267,532.55 and 98,596.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,522.84, 267,532.55 and 98,596.83 is: 147,756.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,522.84 : 267,532.55 = 98,596.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,522.84/267,532.55 = 98,596.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,522.84x = 267,532.55 × 98,596.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,522.84x = 26,377,861,351.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,377,861,351.82/178,522.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,756.23

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