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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,122.40, 274,257.12 and 178,077.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,122.40, 274,257.12 and 178,077.56 is: 266,701.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,122.40 : 274,257.12 = 178,077.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,122.40/274,257.12 = 178,077.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,122.40x = 274,257.12 × 178,077.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,122.40x = 48,839,038,742.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,839,038,742.23/183,122.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,701.61

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