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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,927.38, 268,392.22 and 52,567.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,927.38, 268,392.22 and 52,567.11 is: 78,851.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,927.38 : 268,392.22 = 52,567.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,927.38/268,392.22 = 52,567.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,927.38x = 268,392.22 × 52,567.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,927.38x = 14,108,603,220.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,108,603,220.47/178,927.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,851.00

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