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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,402.66, 266,146.35 and 59,075.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,402.66, 266,146.35 and 59,075.02 is: 88,626.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,402.66 : 266,146.35 = 59,075.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,402.66/266,146.35 = 59,075.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,402.66x = 266,146.35 × 59,075.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,402.66x = 15,722,600,949.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,722,600,949.18/177,402.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,626.64

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