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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,420.60, 266,173.44 and 59,092.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,420.60, 266,173.44 and 59,092.98 is: 88,653.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,420.60 : 266,173.44 = 59,092.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,420.60/266,173.44 = 59,092.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,420.60x = 266,173.44 × 59,092.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,420.60x = 15,728,981,766.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,728,981,766.45/177,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,653.64

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