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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,667.21, 266,391.46 and 59,306.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,667.21, 266,391.46 and 59,306.77 is: 88,923.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,667.21 : 266,391.46 = 59,306.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,667.21/266,391.46 = 59,306.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,667.21x = 266,391.46 × 59,306.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,667.21x = 15,798,815,567.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,798,815,567.96/177,667.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,923.65

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