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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,451.46, 266,219.55 and 59,123.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,451.46, 266,219.55 and 59,123.82 is: 88,699.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,451.46 : 266,219.55 = 59,123.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,451.46/266,219.55 = 59,123.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,451.46x = 266,219.55 × 59,123.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,451.46x = 15,739,916,754.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,739,916,754.68/177,451.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,699.85

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