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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,603.08, 266,400.80 and 57,659.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,603.08, 266,400.80 and 57,659.80 is: 86,488.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,603.08 : 266,400.80 = 57,659.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,603.08/266,400.80 = 57,659.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,603.08x = 266,400.80 × 57,659.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,603.08x = 15,360,616,609.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,360,616,609.26/177,603.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,488.46

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