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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,754.10, 266,622.71 and 44,631.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,754.10, 266,622.71 and 44,631.41 is: 66,944.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,754.10 : 266,622.71 = 44,631.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,754.10/266,622.71 = 44,631.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,754.10x = 266,622.71 × 44,631.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,754.10x = 11,899,745,929.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,899,745,929.05/177,754.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,944.99

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