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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,785.40, 266,613.30 and 59,460.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,785.40, 266,613.30 and 59,460.60 is: 89,169.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,785.40 : 266,613.30 = 59,460.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,785.40/266,613.30 = 59,460.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,785.40x = 266,613.30 × 59,460.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,785.40x = 15,852,986,785.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,852,986,785.98/177,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,169.23

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