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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,881.74, 268,155.85 and 60,470.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,881.74, 268,155.85 and 60,470.27 is: 90,649.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,881.74 : 268,155.85 = 60,470.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,881.74/268,155.85 = 60,470.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,881.74x = 268,155.85 × 60,470.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,881.74x = 16,215,456,651.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,215,456,651.58/178,881.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,649.03

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