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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,893.63, 266,859.06 and 57,959.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,893.63, 266,859.06 and 57,959.91 is: 86,945.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,893.63 : 266,859.06 = 57,959.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,893.63/266,859.06 = 57,959.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,893.63x = 266,859.06 × 57,959.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,893.63x = 15,467,127,100.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,467,127,100.28/177,893.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,945.93

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