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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,821.12, 268,238.16 and 54,158.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,821.12, 268,238.16 and 54,158.88 is: 81,240.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,821.12 : 268,238.16 = 54,158.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,821.12/268,238.16 = 54,158.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,821.12x = 268,238.16 × 54,158.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,821.12x = 14,527,478,318.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,527,478,318.86/178,821.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,240.28

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