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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,817.33, 266,762.49 and 59,489.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,817.33, 266,762.49 and 59,489.74 is: 89,246.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,817.33 : 266,762.49 = 59,489.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,817.33/266,762.49 = 59,489.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,817.33x = 266,762.49 × 59,489.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,817.33x = 15,869,631,171.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,869,631,171.85/177,817.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,246.82

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