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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,584.74, 266,379.42 and 59,256.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,584.74, 266,379.42 and 59,256.08 is: 88,884.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,584.74 : 266,379.42 = 59,256.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,584.74/266,379.42 = 59,256.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,584.74x = 266,379.42 × 59,256.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,584.74x = 15,784,600,221.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,784,600,221.87/177,584.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,884.89

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