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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,908.56, 266,842.92 and 44,788.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,908.56, 266,842.92 and 44,788.88 is: 67,178.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,908.56 : 266,842.92 = 44,788.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,908.56/266,842.92 = 44,788.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,908.56x = 266,842.92 × 44,788.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,908.56x = 11,951,595,522.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,951,595,522.73/177,908.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,178.31

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