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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,450.71, 266,218.43 and 59,123.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,450.71, 266,218.43 and 59,123.07 is: 88,698.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,450.71 : 266,218.43 = 59,123.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,450.71/266,218.43 = 59,123.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,450.71x = 266,218.43 × 59,123.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,450.71x = 15,739,650,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,739,650,576.56/177,450.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,698.72

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