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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,527.38, 266,304.96 and 59,198.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,527.38, 266,304.96 and 59,198.80 is: 88,802.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,527.38 : 266,304.96 = 59,198.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,527.38/266,304.96 = 59,198.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,527.38x = 266,304.96 × 59,198.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,527.38x = 15,764,934,066.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,764,934,066.05/177,527.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,802.83

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