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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,402.69, 266,146.38 and 59,075.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,402.69, 266,146.38 and 59,075.06 is: 88,626.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,402.69 : 266,146.38 = 59,075.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,402.69/266,146.38 = 59,075.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,402.69x = 266,146.38 × 59,075.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,402.69x = 15,722,612,036.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,722,612,036.55/177,402.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,626.68

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