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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,458.43, 266,230.02 and 59,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,458.43, 266,230.02 and 59,130.80 is: 88,710.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,458.43 : 266,230.02 = 59,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,458.43/266,230.02 = 59,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,458.43x = 266,230.02 × 59,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,458.43x = 15,742,392,735.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,742,392,735.47/177,458.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,710.31

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