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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,397.85, 266,139.30 and 59,070.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,397.85, 266,139.30 and 59,070.26 is: 88,619.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,397.85 : 266,139.30 = 59,070.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,397.85/266,139.30 = 59,070.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,397.85x = 266,139.30 × 59,070.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,397.85x = 15,720,917,647.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,720,917,647.22/177,397.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,619.55

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