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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,726.39, 266,581.38 and 44,603.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,726.39, 266,581.38 and 44,603.70 is: 66,903.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,726.39 : 266,581.38 = 44,603.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,726.39/266,581.38 = 44,603.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,726.39x = 266,581.38 × 44,603.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,726.39x = 11,890,515,899.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,890,515,899.11/177,726.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,903.49

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