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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,960.74, 266,755.14 and 59,534.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,960.74, 266,755.14 and 59,534.66 is: 89,239.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,960.74 : 266,755.14 = 59,534.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,960.74/266,755.14 = 59,534.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,960.74x = 266,755.14 × 59,534.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,960.74x = 15,881,176,563.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,881,176,563.15/177,960.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,239.78

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