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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,792.84, 277,186.83 and 44,550.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,792.84, 277,186.83 and 44,550.34 is: 66,824.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,792.84 : 277,186.83 = 44,550.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,792.84/277,186.83 = 44,550.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,792.84x = 277,186.83 × 44,550.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,792.84x = 12,348,767,520.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,348,767,520.02/184,792.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,824.92

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