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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,793.32, 266,687.17 and 44,673.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,793.32, 266,687.17 and 44,673.66 is: 67,009.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,793.32 : 266,687.17 = 44,673.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,793.32/266,687.17 = 44,673.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,793.32x = 266,687.17 × 44,673.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,793.32x = 11,913,891,958.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,913,891,958.94/177,793.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,009.78

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