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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,526.38, 266,303.46 and 59,197.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,526.38, 266,303.46 and 59,197.80 is: 88,801.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,526.38 : 266,303.46 = 59,197.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,526.38/266,303.46 = 59,197.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,526.38x = 266,303.46 × 59,197.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,526.38x = 15,764,578,964.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,764,578,964.39/177,526.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,801.33

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