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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,411.60, 266,159.93 and 59,083.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,411.60, 266,159.93 and 59,083.97 is: 88,640.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,411.60 : 266,159.93 = 59,083.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,411.60/266,159.93 = 59,083.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,411.60x = 266,159.93 × 59,083.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,411.60x = 15,725,783,693.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,725,783,693.10/177,411.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,640.11

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