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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,484.46, 266,169.24 and 59,128.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,484.46, 266,169.24 and 59,128.12 is: 88,673.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,484.46 : 266,169.24 = 59,128.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,484.46/266,169.24 = 59,128.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,484.46x = 266,169.24 × 59,128.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,484.46x = 15,738,086,763.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,738,086,763.03/177,484.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,673.04

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