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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,882.20, 268,355.70 and 89,911.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,882.20, 268,355.70 and 89,911.80 is: 134,883.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,882.20 : 268,355.70 = 89,911.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,882.20/268,355.70 = 89,911.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,882.20x = 268,355.70 × 89,911.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,882.20x = 24,128,344,027.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,128,344,027.26/178,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,883.99

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