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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,935.24, 277,403.58 and 44,693.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,935.24, 277,403.58 and 44,693.64 is: 67,040.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,935.24 : 277,403.58 = 44,693.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,935.24/277,403.58 = 44,693.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,935.24x = 277,403.58 × 44,693.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,935.24x = 12,398,175,739.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,398,175,739.23/184,935.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,040.63

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