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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,236.16, 113,486.16 and 44,510.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,236.16, 113,486.16 and 44,510.56 is: 61,424.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,236.16 : 113,486.16 = 44,510.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,236.16/113,486.16 = 44,510.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,236.16x = 113,486.16 × 44,510.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,236.16x = 5,051,332,533.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,051,332,533.85/82,236.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,424.71

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