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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,743.36, 268,119.90 and 54,084.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,743.36, 268,119.90 and 54,084.36 is: 81,128.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,743.36 : 268,119.90 = 54,084.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,743.36/268,119.90 = 54,084.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,743.36x = 268,119.90 × 54,084.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,743.36x = 14,501,093,194.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,501,093,194.76/178,743.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,128.01

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