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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,932.88, 266,904.16 and 59,582.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,932.88, 266,904.16 and 59,582.16 is: 89,374.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,932.88 : 266,904.16 = 59,582.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,932.88/266,904.16 = 59,582.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,932.88x = 266,904.16 × 59,582.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,932.88x = 15,902,726,365.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,902,726,365.79/177,932.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,374.86

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