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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,017.37, 566,829.18 and 178,284.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,017.37, 566,829.18 and 178,284.12 is: 267,333.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,017.37 : 566,829.18 = 178,284.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,017.37/566,829.18 = 178,284.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,017.37x = 566,829.18 × 178,284.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,017.37x = 101,056,641,546.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,056,641,546.62/378,017.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,333.33

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