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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,515.75, 266,275.98 and 59,187.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,515.75, 266,275.98 and 59,187.13 is: 88,781.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,515.75 : 266,275.98 = 59,187.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,515.75/266,275.98 = 59,187.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,515.75x = 266,275.98 × 59,187.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,515.75x = 15,760,111,293.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,760,111,293.81/177,515.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,781.48

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