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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,398.36, 266,140.06 and 59,070.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,398.36, 266,140.06 and 59,070.76 is: 88,620.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,398.36 : 266,140.06 = 59,070.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,398.36/266,140.06 = 59,070.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,398.36x = 266,140.06 × 59,070.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,398.36x = 15,721,095,610.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,721,095,610.65/177,398.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,620.30

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