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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,544.26, 267,628.10 and 58,569.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,544.26, 267,628.10 and 58,569.88 is: 87,793.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,544.26 : 267,628.10 = 58,569.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,544.26/267,628.10 = 58,569.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,544.26x = 267,628.10 × 58,569.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,544.26x = 15,674,945,408.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,674,945,408.78/178,544.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,793.05

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