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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,562.46, 266,357.57 and 59,233.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,562.46, 266,357.57 and 59,233.68 is: 88,855.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,562.46 : 266,357.57 = 59,233.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,562.46/266,357.57 = 59,233.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,562.46x = 266,357.57 × 59,233.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,562.46x = 15,777,338,770.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,777,338,770.79/177,562.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,855.15

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