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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,869.64, 266,740.20 and 59,513.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,869.64, 266,740.20 and 59,513.31 is: 89,248.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,869.64 : 266,740.20 = 59,513.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,869.64/266,740.20 = 59,513.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,869.64x = 266,740.20 × 59,513.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,869.64x = 15,874,592,212.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,874,592,212.06/177,869.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,248.46

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