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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,634.71, 266,454.18 and 49,543.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,634.71, 266,454.18 and 49,543.21 is: 74,315.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,634.71 : 266,454.18 = 49,543.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,634.71/266,454.18 = 49,543.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,634.71x = 266,454.18 × 49,543.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,634.71x = 13,200,995,867.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,200,995,867.53/177,634.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,315.41

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