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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,355.46, 274,606.72 and 178,310.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,355.46, 274,606.72 and 178,310.37 is: 267,050.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,355.46 : 274,606.72 = 178,310.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,355.46/274,606.72 = 178,310.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,355.46x = 274,606.72 × 178,310.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,355.46x = 48,965,225,401.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,965,225,401.91/183,355.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,050.82

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