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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,477.35, 266,216.76 and 44,357.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,477.35, 266,216.76 and 44,357.78 is: 66,536.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,477.35 : 266,216.76 = 44,357.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,477.35/266,216.76 = 44,357.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,477.35x = 266,216.76 × 44,357.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,477.35x = 11,808,785,137.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,785,137.93/177,477.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,536.86

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