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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,466.60, 266,199.90 and 59,141.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,466.60, 266,199.90 and 59,141.80 is: 88,712.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,466.60 : 266,199.90 = 59,141.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,466.60/266,199.90 = 59,141.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,466.60x = 266,199.90 × 59,141.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,466.60x = 15,743,541,245.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,743,541,245.82/177,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,712.70

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