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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,312.50, 113,592.06 and 44,587.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,312.50, 113,592.06 and 44,587.56 is: 61,531.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,312.50 : 113,592.06 = 44,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,312.50/113,592.06 = 44,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,312.50x = 113,592.06 × 44,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,312.50x = 5,064,792,790.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,064,792,790.77/82,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,531.27

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