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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,415.10, 266,165.18 and 59,087.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,415.10, 266,165.18 and 59,087.46 is: 88,645.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,415.10 : 266,165.18 = 59,087.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,415.10/266,165.18 = 59,087.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,415.10x = 266,165.18 × 59,087.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,415.10x = 15,727,024,426.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,727,024,426.64/177,415.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,645.35

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