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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,794.45, 268,162.20 and 58,852.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,794.45, 268,162.20 and 58,852.97 is: 88,269.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,794.45 : 268,162.20 = 58,852.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,794.45/268,162.20 = 58,852.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,794.45x = 268,162.20 × 58,852.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,794.45x = 15,782,141,576.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,782,141,576.53/178,794.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,269.75

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