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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,815.18, 266,667.28 and 59,458.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,815.18, 266,667.28 and 59,458.89 is: 89,169.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,815.18 : 266,667.28 = 59,458.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,815.18/266,667.28 = 59,458.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,815.18x = 266,667.28 × 59,458.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,815.18x = 15,855,740,468.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,855,740,468.12/177,815.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,169.78

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