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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,616.60, 266,335.62 and 59,247.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,616.60, 266,335.62 and 59,247.16 is: 88,840.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,616.60 : 266,335.62 = 59,247.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,616.60/266,335.62 = 59,247.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,616.60x = 266,335.62 × 59,247.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,616.60x = 15,779,629,091.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,779,629,091.84/177,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,840.96

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