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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,286.33, 265,871.76 and 58,925.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,286.33, 265,871.76 and 58,925.89 is: 88,369.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,286.33 : 265,871.76 = 58,925.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,286.33/265,871.76 = 58,925.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,286.33x = 265,871.76 × 58,925.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,286.33x = 15,666,730,083.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,666,730,083.87/177,286.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,369.65

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