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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,793.71, 268,161.09 and 58,852.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,793.71, 268,161.09 and 58,852.23 is: 88,268.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,793.71 : 268,161.09 = 58,852.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,793.71/268,161.09 = 58,852.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,793.71x = 268,161.09 × 58,852.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,793.71x = 15,781,877,250.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,781,877,250.47/178,793.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,268.64

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