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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,803.30, 266,649.31 and 59,447.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,803.30, 266,649.31 and 59,447.02 is: 89,151.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,803.30 : 266,649.31 = 59,447.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,803.30/266,649.31 = 59,447.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,803.30x = 266,649.31 × 59,447.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,803.30x = 15,851,506,864.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,851,506,864.56/177,803.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,151.93

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