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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,595.20, 266,380.65 and 57,650.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,595.20, 266,380.65 and 57,650.40 is: 86,471.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,595.20 : 266,380.65 = 57,650.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,595.20/266,380.65 = 57,650.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,595.20x = 266,380.65 × 57,650.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,595.20x = 15,356,951,024.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,356,951,024.76/177,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,471.66

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