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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,719.46, 266,579.19 and 59,390.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,719.46, 266,579.19 and 59,390.80 is: 89,086.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,719.46 : 266,579.19 = 59,390.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,719.46/266,579.19 = 59,390.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,719.46x = 266,579.19 × 59,390.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,719.46x = 15,832,349,727.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,832,349,727.60/177,719.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,086.19

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