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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,632.46, 267,600.39 and 99,508.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,632.46, 267,600.39 and 99,508.42 is: 149,068.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,632.46 : 267,600.39 = 99,508.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,632.46/267,600.39 = 99,508.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,632.46x = 267,600.39 × 99,508.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,632.46x = 26,628,492,000.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,628,492,000.28/178,632.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,068.61

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