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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,790.47, 266,665.17 and 44,660.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,790.47, 266,665.17 and 44,660.59 is: 66,985.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,790.47 : 266,665.17 = 44,660.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,790.47/266,665.17 = 44,660.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,790.47x = 266,665.17 × 44,660.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,790.47x = 11,909,423,824.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,909,423,824.65/177,790.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,985.73

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