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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,801.65, 268,181.19 and 58,828.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,801.65, 268,181.19 and 58,828.83 is: 88,236.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,801.65 : 268,181.19 = 58,828.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,801.65/268,181.19 = 58,828.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,801.65x = 268,181.19 × 58,828.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,801.65x = 15,776,785,635.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,776,785,635.71/178,801.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,236.24

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