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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,434.60, 266,176.20 and 59,093.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,434.60, 266,176.20 and 59,093.60 is: 88,648.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,434.60 : 266,176.20 = 59,093.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,434.60/266,176.20 = 59,093.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,434.60x = 266,176.20 × 59,093.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,434.60x = 15,729,309,892.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,729,309,892.32/177,434.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,648.49

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