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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,232.34, 277,848.51 and 44,990.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,232.34, 277,848.51 and 44,990.02 is: 67,485.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,232.34 : 277,848.51 = 44,990.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,232.34/277,848.51 = 44,990.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,232.34x = 277,848.51 × 44,990.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,232.34x = 12,500,410,021.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,500,410,021.87/185,232.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,485.03

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