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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,792.40, 266,623.80 and 59,467.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,792.40, 266,623.80 and 59,467.60 is: 89,179.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,792.40 : 266,623.80 = 59,467.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,792.40/266,623.80 = 59,467.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,792.40x = 266,623.80 × 59,467.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,792.40x = 15,855,477,488.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,855,477,488.88/177,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,179.73

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