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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,981.46, 268,484.49 and 52,624.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,981.46, 268,484.49 and 52,624.80 is: 78,940.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,981.46 : 268,484.49 = 52,624.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,981.46/268,484.49 = 52,624.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,981.46x = 268,484.49 × 52,624.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,981.46x = 14,128,942,589.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,128,942,589.35/178,981.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,940.82

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