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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,861.29, 266,792.25 and 44,740.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,861.29, 266,792.25 and 44,740.63 is: 67,111.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,861.29 : 266,792.25 = 44,740.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,861.29/266,792.25 = 44,740.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,861.29x = 266,792.25 × 44,740.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,861.29x = 11,936,453,845.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,936,453,845.39/177,861.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,111.03

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