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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,412.60, 266,161.43 and 59,084.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,412.60, 266,161.43 and 59,084.97 is: 88,641.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,412.60 : 266,161.43 = 59,084.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,412.60/266,161.43 = 59,084.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,412.60x = 266,161.43 × 59,084.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,412.60x = 15,726,140,106.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,726,140,106.71/177,412.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,641.62

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