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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,816.18, 266,668.78 and 59,459.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,816.18, 266,668.78 and 59,459.89 is: 89,171.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,816.18 : 266,668.78 = 59,459.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,816.18/266,668.78 = 59,459.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,816.18x = 266,668.78 × 59,459.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,816.18x = 15,856,096,325.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,856,096,325.23/177,816.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,171.28

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