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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,965.70, 267,864.42 and 131,568.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,965.70, 267,864.42 and 131,568.24 is: 196,922.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,965.70 : 267,864.42 = 131,568.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,965.70/267,864.42 = 131,568.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,965.70x = 267,864.42 × 131,568.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,965.70x = 35,242,450,298.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,242,450,298.02/178,965.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,922.93

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