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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,237.45, 265,854.80 and 44,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,237.45, 265,854.80 and 44,116.80 is: 66,174.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,237.45 : 265,854.80 = 44,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,237.45/265,854.80 = 44,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,237.45x = 265,854.80 × 44,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,237.45x = 11,728,662,820.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,728,662,820.06/177,237.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,174.86

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