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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,486.48, 266,172.24 and 59,130.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,486.48, 266,172.24 and 59,130.12 is: 88,676.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,486.48 : 266,172.24 = 59,130.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,486.48/266,172.24 = 59,130.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,486.48x = 266,172.24 × 59,130.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,486.48x = 15,738,796,491.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,738,796,491.87/177,486.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,676.03

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