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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,517.26, 266,278.23 and 59,188.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,517.26, 266,278.23 and 59,188.64 is: 88,783.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,517.26 : 266,278.23 = 59,188.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,517.26/266,278.23 = 59,188.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,517.26x = 266,278.23 × 59,188.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,517.26x = 15,760,644,963.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,760,644,963.92/177,517.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,783.73

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