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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,856.26, 266,764.71 and 44,736.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,856.26, 266,764.71 and 44,736.55 is: 67,099.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,856.26 : 266,764.71 = 44,736.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,856.26/266,764.71 = 44,736.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,856.26x = 266,764.71 × 44,736.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,856.26x = 11,934,132,787.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,934,132,787.15/177,856.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,099.87

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