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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,892.38, 268,348.75 and 50,798.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,892.38, 268,348.75 and 50,798.64 is: 76,200.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,892.38 : 268,348.75 = 50,798.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,892.38/268,348.75 = 50,798.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,892.38x = 268,348.75 × 50,798.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,892.38x = 13,631,752,425.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,631,752,425.01/178,892.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,200.86

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