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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,000.60, 265,402.50 and 58,607.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,000.60, 265,402.50 and 58,607.36 is: 87,878.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,000.60 : 265,402.50 = 58,607.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,000.60/265,402.50 = 58,607.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,000.60x = 265,402.50 × 58,607.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,000.60x = 15,554,538,535.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,554,538,535.39/177,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,878.45

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