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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,704.60, 266,570.66 and 59,376.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,704.60, 266,570.66 and 59,376.35 is: 89,069.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,704.60 : 266,570.66 = 59,376.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,704.60/266,570.66 = 59,376.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,704.60x = 266,570.66 × 59,376.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,704.60x = 15,827,993,622.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,827,993,622.76/177,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,069.13

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