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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,788.47, 266,662.17 and 44,658.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,788.47, 266,662.17 and 44,658.59 is: 66,982.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788.47 : 266,662.17 = 44,658.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788.47/266,662.17 = 44,658.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788.47x = 266,662.17 × 44,658.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788.47x = 11,908,754,961.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,908,754,961.94/177,788.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,982.72

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