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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,874.20, 267,728.10 and 178,874.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,874.20, 267,728.10 and 178,874.20 is: 267,728.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,874.20 : 267,728.10 = 178,874.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,874.20/267,728.10 = 178,874.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,874.20x = 267,728.10 × 178,874.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,874.20x = 47,889,649,705.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,889,649,705.02/178,874.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,728.10

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