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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,603.57, 266,404.14 and 44,483.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,603.57, 266,404.14 and 44,483.31 is: 66,724.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,603.57 : 266,404.14 = 44,483.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,603.57/266,404.14 = 44,483.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,603.57x = 266,404.14 × 44,483.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,603.57x = 11,850,537,944.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,850,537,944.90/177,603.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,724.66

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