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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,733.12, 266,762.25 and 175,780.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,733.12, 266,762.25 and 175,780.76 is: 262,355.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,733.12 : 266,762.25 = 175,780.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,733.12/266,762.25 = 175,780.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,733.12x = 266,762.25 × 175,780.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,733.12x = 46,891,671,044.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,891,671,044.31/178,733.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,355.80

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