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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,863.40, 266,730.30 and 59,538.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,863.40, 266,730.30 and 59,538.60 is: 89,286.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,863.40 : 266,730.30 = 59,538.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,863.40/266,730.30 = 59,538.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,863.40x = 266,730.30 × 59,538.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,863.40x = 15,880,748,639.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,748,639.58/177,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,286.21

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