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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,602.17, 266,397.10 and 44,483.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,602.17, 266,397.10 and 44,483.58 is: 66,723.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,602.17 : 266,397.10 = 44,483.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,602.17/266,397.10 = 44,483.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,602.17x = 266,397.10 × 44,483.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,602.17x = 11,850,296,848.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,850,296,848.63/177,602.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,723.83

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