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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,978.05, 277,467.22 and 44,736.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,978.05, 277,467.22 and 44,736.67 is: 67,105.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,978.05 : 277,467.22 = 44,736.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,978.05/277,467.22 = 44,736.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,978.05x = 277,467.22 × 44,736.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,978.05x = 12,412,959,859.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,412,959,859.71/184,978.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,105.04

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