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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,457.56, 266,129.22 and 59,097.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,457.56, 266,129.22 and 59,097.12 is: 88,626.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,457.56 : 266,129.22 = 59,097.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,457.56/266,129.22 = 59,097.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,457.56x = 266,129.22 × 59,097.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,457.56x = 15,727,470,449.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,727,470,449.85/177,457.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,626.66

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