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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,528.87, 266,307.21 and 59,200.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,528.87, 266,307.21 and 59,200.29 is: 88,805.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,528.87 : 266,307.21 = 59,200.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,528.87/266,307.21 = 59,200.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,528.87x = 266,307.21 × 59,200.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,528.87x = 15,765,464,061.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,765,464,061.09/177,528.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,805.07

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