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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,331.75, 113,617.92 and 44,606.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,331.75, 113,617.92 and 44,606.00 is: 61,556.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,331.75 : 113,617.92 = 44,606.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,331.75/113,617.92 = 44,606.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,331.75x = 113,617.92 × 44,606.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,331.75x = 5,068,040,371.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,040,371.43/82,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,556.33

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