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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,927.64, 268,424.31 and 58,991.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,927.64, 268,424.31 and 58,991.66 is: 88,498.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,927.64 : 268,424.31 = 58,991.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,927.64/268,424.31 = 58,991.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,927.64x = 268,424.31 × 58,991.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,927.64x = 15,834,795,631.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,834,795,631.25/178,927.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,498.32

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