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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,116.74, 277,675.11 and 44,875.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,116.74, 277,675.11 and 44,875.37 is: 67,313.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,116.74 : 277,675.11 = 44,875.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,116.74/277,675.11 = 44,875.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,116.74x = 277,675.11 × 44,875.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,116.74x = 12,460,773,301.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,460,773,301.04/185,116.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,313.06

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