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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,798.84, 277,195.83 and 44,556.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,798.84, 277,195.83 and 44,556.34 is: 66,833.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,798.84 : 277,195.83 = 44,556.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,798.84/277,195.83 = 44,556.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,798.84x = 277,195.83 × 44,556.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,798.84x = 12,350,831,648.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,350,831,648.06/184,798.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,833.92

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