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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,456.56, 266,127.72 and 59,096.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,456.56, 266,127.72 and 59,096.12 is: 88,625.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,456.56 : 266,127.72 = 59,096.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,456.56/266,127.72 = 59,096.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,456.56x = 266,127.72 × 59,096.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,456.56x = 15,727,115,676.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,727,115,676.45/177,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,625.16

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