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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,331.60, 266,021.70 and 58,990.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,331.60, 266,021.70 and 58,990.60 is: 88,493.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,331.60 : 266,021.70 = 58,990.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,331.60/266,021.70 = 58,990.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,331.60x = 266,021.70 × 58,990.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,331.60x = 15,692,779,696.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,692,779,696.02/177,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,493.98

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