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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,318.34, 113,599.30 and 44,592.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,318.34, 113,599.30 and 44,592.58 is: 61,537.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,318.34 : 113,599.30 = 44,592.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,318.34/113,599.30 = 44,592.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,318.34x = 113,599.30 × 44,592.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,318.34x = 5,065,685,873.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,065,685,873.19/82,318.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,537.76

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