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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,607.56, 267,951.84 and 52,250.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,607.56, 267,951.84 and 52,250.80 is: 78,388.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,607.56 : 267,951.84 = 52,250.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,607.56/267,951.84 = 52,250.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,607.56x = 267,951.84 × 52,250.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,607.56x = 14,000,698,001.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,698,001.47/178,607.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,388.05

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