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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,546.98, 266,321.16 and 44,426.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,546.98, 266,321.16 and 44,426.85 is: 66,640.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,546.98 : 266,321.16 = 44,426.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,546.98/266,321.16 = 44,426.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,546.98x = 266,321.16 × 44,426.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,546.98x = 11,831,810,227.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,810,227.15/177,546.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,640.45

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