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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,018.24, 111,811.47 and 44,726.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,018.24, 111,811.47 and 44,726.79 is: 61,726.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,018.24 : 111,811.47 = 44,726.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,018.24/111,811.47 = 44,726.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,018.24x = 111,811.47 × 44,726.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,018.24x = 5,000,968,138.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,000,968,138.28/81,018.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,726.45

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