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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,582.46, 266,376.00 and 59,253.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,582.46, 266,376.00 and 59,253.80 is: 88,881.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,582.46 : 266,376.00 = 59,253.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,582.46/266,376.00 = 59,253.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,582.46x = 266,376.00 × 59,253.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,582.46x = 15,783,789,673.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,789,673.63/177,582.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,881.47

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