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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,339.43, 113,628.49 and 44,613.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,339.43, 113,628.49 and 44,613.68 is: 61,566.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,339.43 : 113,628.49 = 44,613.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,339.43/113,628.49 = 44,613.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,339.43x = 113,628.49 × 44,613.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,339.43x = 5,069,385,091.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069,385,091.74/82,339.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,566.92

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