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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,204.50, 113,443.02 and 44,479.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,204.50, 113,443.02 and 44,479.56 is: 61,382.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,204.50 : 113,443.02 = 44,479.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,204.50/113,443.02 = 44,479.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,204.50x = 113,443.02 × 44,479.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,204.50x = 5,045,895,614.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,895,614.67/82,204.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,382.23

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