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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,222.36, 113,467.21 and 44,496.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,222.36, 113,467.21 and 44,496.61 is: 61,405.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,222.36 : 113,467.21 = 44,496.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,222.36/113,467.21 = 44,496.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,222.36x = 113,467.21 × 44,496.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,222.36x = 5,048,906,191.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,906,191.16/82,222.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,405.51

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