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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,546.33, 266,362.56 and 59,226.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,546.33, 266,362.56 and 59,226.93 is: 88,854.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,546.33 : 266,362.56 = 59,226.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,546.33/266,362.56 = 59,226.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,546.33x = 266,362.56 × 59,226.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,546.33x = 15,775,836,695.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,775,836,695.74/177,546.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,854.76

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