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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,705.60, 266,572.16 and 59,377.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,705.60, 266,572.16 and 59,377.35 is: 89,070.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,705.60 : 266,572.16 = 59,377.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,705.60/266,572.16 = 59,377.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,705.60x = 266,572.16 × 59,377.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,705.60x = 15,828,348,444.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,828,348,444.58/177,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,070.62

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