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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,318.02, 113,599.17 and 44,592.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,318.02, 113,599.17 and 44,592.18 is: 61,537.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,318.02 : 113,599.17 = 44,592.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,318.02/113,599.17 = 44,592.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,318.02x = 113,599.17 × 44,592.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,318.02x = 5,065,634,636.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,065,634,636.49/82,318.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,537.37

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