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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,561.10, 267,841.38 and 73,305.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,561.10, 267,841.38 and 73,305.92 is: 109,958.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,561.10 : 267,841.38 = 73,305.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,561.10/267,841.38 = 73,305.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,561.10x = 267,841.38 × 73,305.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,561.10x = 19,634,358,774.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,634,358,774.97/178,561.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,958.77

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