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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,797.80, 266,696.70 and 44,682.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,797.80, 266,696.70 and 44,682.40 is: 67,023.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,797.80 : 266,696.70 = 44,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,797.80/266,696.70 = 44,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,797.80x = 266,696.70 × 44,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,797.80x = 11,916,648,628.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,916,648,628.08/177,797.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,023.60

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