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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,849.36, 268,232.38 and 66,582.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,849.36, 268,232.38 and 66,582.44 is: 99,858.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,849.36 : 268,232.38 = 66,582.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,849.36/268,232.38 = 66,582.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,849.36x = 268,232.38 × 66,582.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,849.36x = 17,859,566,347.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,859,566,347.41/178,849.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,858.15

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