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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,799.19, 267,949.40 and 134,373.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,799.19, 267,949.40 and 134,373.93 is: 201,373.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,799.19 : 267,949.40 = 134,373.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,799.19/267,949.40 = 134,373.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,799.19x = 267,949.40 × 134,373.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,799.19x = 36,005,413,919.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,005,413,919.14/178,799.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,373.47

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