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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,548.67, 266,324.01 and 59,219.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,548.67, 266,324.01 and 59,219.69 is: 88,829.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,548.67 : 266,324.01 = 59,219.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,548.67/266,324.01 = 59,219.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,548.67x = 266,324.01 × 59,219.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,548.67x = 15,771,623,980.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,771,623,980.14/177,548.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,829.86

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