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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,585.05, 267,846.75 and 50,510.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,585.05, 267,846.75 and 50,510.28 is: 75,756.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,585.05 : 267,846.75 = 50,510.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,585.05/267,846.75 = 50,510.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,585.05x = 267,846.75 × 50,510.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,585.05x = 13,529,015,344.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,529,015,344.02/178,585.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,756.71

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