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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,288.56, 113,558.40 and 44,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,288.56, 113,558.40 and 44,562.80 is: 61,496.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,288.56 : 113,558.40 = 44,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,288.56/113,558.40 = 44,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,288.56x = 113,558.40 × 44,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,288.56x = 5,060,480,267.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,060,480,267.52/82,288.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,496.77

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