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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,481.14, 266,131.80 and 59,110.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,481.14, 266,131.80 and 59,110.98 is: 88,636.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,481.14 : 266,131.80 = 59,110.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,481.14/266,131.80 = 59,110.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,481.14x = 266,131.80 × 59,110.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,481.14x = 15,731,311,507.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,731,311,507.16/177,481.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,636.53

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