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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,346.40, 113,638.44 and 44,620.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,346.40, 113,638.44 and 44,620.65 is: 61,576.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,346.40 : 113,638.44 = 44,620.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,346.40/113,638.44 = 44,620.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,346.40x = 113,638.44 × 44,620.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,346.40x = 5,070,621,057.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,070,621,057.79/82,346.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,576.72

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