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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,986.27, 277,479.54 and 44,745.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,986.27, 277,479.54 and 44,745.03 is: 67,117.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,986.27 : 277,479.54 = 44,745.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,986.27/277,479.54 = 44,745.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,986.27x = 277,479.54 × 44,745.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,986.27x = 12,415,830,341.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,415,830,341.69/184,986.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,117.58

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