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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,582.99, 266,376.79 and 59,254.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,582.99, 266,376.79 and 59,254.33 is: 88,882.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,582.99 : 266,376.79 = 59,254.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,582.99/266,376.79 = 59,254.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,582.99x = 266,376.79 × 59,254.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,582.99x = 15,783,978,126.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,978,126.58/177,582.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,882.26

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