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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,376.60, 266,064.90 and 59,051.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,376.60, 266,064.90 and 59,051.80 is: 88,577.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,376.60 : 266,064.90 = 59,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,376.60/266,064.90 = 59,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,376.60x = 266,064.90 × 59,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,376.60x = 15,711,611,261.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,711,611,261.82/177,376.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,577.70

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