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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,405.17, 266,150.10 and 59,077.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,405.17, 266,150.10 and 59,077.52 is: 88,630.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,405.17 : 266,150.10 = 59,077.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,405.17/266,150.10 = 59,077.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,405.17x = 266,150.10 × 59,077.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,405.17x = 15,723,487,855.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,723,487,855.75/177,405.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,630.38

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