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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,598.04, 266,400.71 and 59,270.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,598.04, 266,400.71 and 59,270.40 is: 88,906.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,598.04 : 266,400.71 = 59,270.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,598.04/266,400.71 = 59,270.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,598.04x = 266,400.71 × 59,270.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,598.04x = 15,789,677,344.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,789,677,344.63/177,598.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,906.82

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