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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,449.64, 266,178.48 and 59,130.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,449.64, 266,178.48 and 59,130.48 is: 88,697.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,449.64 : 266,178.48 = 59,130.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,449.64/266,178.48 = 59,130.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,449.64x = 266,178.48 × 59,130.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,449.64x = 15,739,261,288.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,739,261,288.07/177,449.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,697.06

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