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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,542.60, 266,314.92 and 59,213.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,542.60, 266,314.92 and 59,213.60 is: 88,820.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,542.60 : 266,314.92 = 59,213.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,542.60/266,314.92 = 59,213.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,542.60x = 266,314.92 × 59,213.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,542.60x = 15,769,464,998.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,769,464,998.88/177,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,820.74

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