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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,551.22, 266,324.40 and 44,430.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,551.22, 266,324.40 and 44,430.96 is: 66,645.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,551.22 : 266,324.40 = 44,430.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,551.22/266,324.40 = 44,430.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,551.22x = 266,324.40 × 44,430.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,551.22x = 11,833,048,763.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,833,048,763.42/177,551.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,645.83

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