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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,856.40, 266,719.80 and 59,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,856.40, 266,719.80 and 59,531.60 is: 89,275.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,856.40 : 266,719.80 = 59,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,856.40/266,719.80 = 59,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,856.40x = 266,719.80 × 59,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,856.40x = 15,878,256,445.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,878,256,445.68/177,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,275.71

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