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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,987.77, 277,481.79 and 44,746.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,987.77, 277,481.79 and 44,746.53 is: 67,119.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,987.77 : 277,481.79 = 44,746.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,987.77/277,481.79 = 44,746.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,987.77x = 277,481.79 × 44,746.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,987.77x = 12,416,347,240.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,416,347,240.69/184,987.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,119.83

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