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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,789.88, 266,676.16 and 44,667.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,789.88, 266,676.16 and 44,667.12 is: 66,998.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789.88 : 266,676.16 = 44,667.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789.88/266,676.16 = 44,667.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789.88x = 266,676.16 × 44,667.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789.88x = 11,911,656,039.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,911,656,039.86/177,789.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,998.50

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