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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,677.14, 267,958.87 and 58,706.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,677.14, 267,958.87 and 58,706.44 is: 88,040.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,677.14 : 267,958.87 = 58,706.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,677.14/267,958.87 = 58,706.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,677.14x = 267,958.87 × 58,706.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,677.14x = 15,730,909,984.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,730,909,984.33/178,677.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,040.98

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