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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,551.67, 266,328.51 and 59,222.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,551.67, 266,328.51 and 59,222.69 is: 88,834.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,551.67 : 266,328.51 = 59,222.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,551.67/266,328.51 = 59,222.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,551.67x = 266,328.51 × 59,222.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,551.67x = 15,772,689,454.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,772,689,454.25/177,551.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,834.36

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