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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,743.54, 266,607.02 and 44,620.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,743.54, 266,607.02 and 44,620.85 is: 66,929.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,743.54 : 266,607.02 = 44,620.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,743.54/266,607.02 = 44,620.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,743.54x = 266,607.02 × 44,620.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,743.54x = 11,896,230,292.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,230,292.23/177,743.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,929.19

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