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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,867.83, 268,320.17 and 52,507.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,867.83, 268,320.17 and 52,507.58 is: 78,766.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,867.83 : 268,320.17 = 52,507.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,867.83/268,320.17 = 52,507.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,867.83x = 268,320.17 × 52,507.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,867.83x = 14,088,843,593.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,088,843,593.96/178,867.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,766.78

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