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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,841.40, 266,776.10 and 59,513.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,841.40, 266,776.10 and 59,513.20 is: 89,274.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,841.40 : 266,776.10 = 59,513.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,841.40/266,776.10 = 59,513.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,841.40x = 266,776.10 × 59,513.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,841.40x = 15,876,699,394.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,699,394.52/177,841.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,274.48

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