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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,882.90, 266,838.42 and 59,554.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,882.90, 266,838.42 and 59,554.80 is: 89,336.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,882.90 : 266,838.42 = 59,554.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,882.90/266,838.42 = 59,554.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,882.90x = 266,838.42 × 59,554.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,882.90x = 15,891,508,735.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,891,508,735.42/177,882.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,336.91

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