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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,353.80, 266,030.70 and 59,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,353.80, 266,030.70 and 59,037.10 is: 88,555.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,353.80 : 266,030.70 = 59,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,353.80/266,030.70 = 59,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,353.80x = 266,030.70 × 59,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,353.80x = 15,705,681,038.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,705,681,038.97/177,353.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,555.65

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