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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,353.96, 113,648.04 and 44,628.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,353.96, 113,648.04 and 44,628.12 is: 61,586.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,353.96 : 113,648.04 = 44,628.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,353.96/113,648.04 = 44,628.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,353.96x = 113,648.04 × 44,628.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,353.96x = 5,071,898,366.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,071,898,366.88/82,353.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,586.58

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