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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,803.15, 268,183.44 and 58,830.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,803.15, 268,183.44 and 58,830.33 is: 88,238.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,803.15 : 268,183.44 = 58,830.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,803.15/268,183.44 = 58,830.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,803.15x = 268,183.44 × 58,830.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,803.15x = 15,777,320,275.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,777,320,275.74/178,803.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,238.49

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