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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,318.50, 113,600.34 and 44,593.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,318.50, 113,600.34 and 44,593.56 is: 61,539.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,318.50 : 113,600.34 = 44,593.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,318.50/113,600.34 = 44,593.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,318.50x = 113,600.34 × 44,593.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,318.50x = 5,065,843,577.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,065,843,577.81/82,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,539.55

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