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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,866.64, 266,735.71 and 59,510.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,866.64, 266,735.71 and 59,510.30 is: 89,243.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,866.64 : 266,735.71 = 59,510.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,866.64/266,735.71 = 59,510.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,866.64x = 266,735.71 × 59,510.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,866.64x = 15,873,522,640.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,873,522,640.88/177,866.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,243.96

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