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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,553.84, 266,331.76 and 59,224.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,553.84, 266,331.76 and 59,224.82 is: 88,837.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,553.84 : 266,331.76 = 59,224.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,553.84/266,331.76 = 59,224.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,553.84x = 266,331.76 × 59,224.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,553.84x = 15,773,450,546.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,450,546.28/177,553.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,837.56

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