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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,610.58, 266,457.73 and 57,658.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,610.58, 266,457.73 and 57,658.29 is: 86,501.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,610.58 : 266,457.73 = 57,658.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,610.58/266,457.73 = 57,658.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,610.58x = 266,457.73 × 57,658.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,610.58x = 15,363,497,069.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,363,497,069.08/177,610.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,501.02

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