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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,634.96, 266,454.56 and 49,543.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,634.96, 266,454.56 and 49,543.46 is: 74,315.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,634.96 : 266,454.56 = 49,543.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,634.96/266,454.56 = 49,543.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,634.96x = 266,454.56 × 49,543.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,634.96x = 13,201,081,377.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,201,081,377.46/177,634.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,315.78

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