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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,855.90, 266,797.89 and 59,527.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,855.90, 266,797.89 and 59,527.68 is: 89,296.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,855.90 : 266,797.89 = 59,527.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,855.90/266,797.89 = 59,527.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,855.90x = 266,797.89 × 59,527.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,855.90x = 15,881,859,420.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,881,859,420.60/177,855.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,296.22

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