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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,792.46, 266,668.16 and 44,662.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,792.46, 266,668.16 and 44,662.59 is: 66,988.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,792.46 : 266,668.16 = 44,662.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,792.46/266,668.16 = 44,662.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,792.46x = 266,668.16 × 44,662.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,792.46x = 11,910,090,472.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,090,472.82/177,792.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,988.73

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