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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,331.88, 113,617.56 and 44,606.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,331.88, 113,617.56 and 44,606.28 is: 61,556.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,331.88 : 113,617.56 = 44,606.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,331.88/113,617.56 = 44,606.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,331.88x = 113,617.56 × 44,606.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,331.88x = 5,068,056,694.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,056,694.28/82,331.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,556.43

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